Google awarded over USD 112,000 to a Chinese safety researcher for reporting an exploit inwards Google Pixel smartphones.
The Android safety squad posted inwards the Google developers forum that Guang Gong of Alpha Team, Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. had submitted a working remote exploit chain inwards August 2017. This was the starting fourth dimension such exploit since the expansion of Android Security Rewards (ASR) program.
“For his detailed report, Gong was awarded USD 105,000, which is the highest vantage inwards the history of the ASR programme as well as USD 7,500 yesteryear Chrome Rewards programme for a full of USD 112,500,” Mayank Jain as well as Scott Roberts wrote for the Android safety team.
blog post also outlined the bugs he as well as his squad discovered.
The issues reported yesteryear Gong as well as others equally good were resolved equally business office of the Dec 2017 monthly safety update. The fellowship thanked researcher community for their contributions.
All pixel devices volition automatically install these updates nevertheless the users involve to restart their devices to consummate the installation.
The network giants through its Android safety rewards programme recognises the contributions of safety researchers who invest their fourth dimension as well as essay inwards identifying bugs as well as vulnerabilities. The programme covers safety vulnerabilities discovered inwards the latest available Android versions for Pixel phones as well as tablets. Currently, Pixel 2, Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C are the devices nether the program.
Last year, rewards were increased nether the program. Rewards for a remote exploit chain or exploit leading to TrustZone or Verified Boot compromise was increased from USD 50,000 to USD 200,000. Whereas, rewards for a remote substance exploit increment from USD 30,000 to USD 150,000.
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