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2020 through a bug bounty lens

Blog post from GitLab

Post Details
Company
Date Published
Author
Heather Simpson
Word Count
769
Company Posts That Month
21
Language
English
Hacker News Points
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Summary

In 2020, GitLab's bug bounty program, hosted on HackerOne, experienced significant milestones and growth, despite the challenges presented by the global climate. The program reached a million-dollar payout milestone, improved its ranking in HackerOne's Top Ten Public Bug Bounties, and received a total of 1,070 reports from 505 security researchers, awarding $380,800 in bounties. GitLab introduced initiatives such as reducing the time to bounty from 90 to 45 days, launching an "Ask a Hacker" blog series, and starting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) series to engage with the community. The program held a hacking contest, recognizing contributors for achievements in reputation points, report quality, and innovative findings. Despite a tumultuous year, the program continued to be a source of innovation and collaboration, contributing to the security and integrity of GitLab's products.

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