alt Hacker NewsBack in the day the US government would give you $20k-60k cash in a nice briefcase for this type of exploit. Just another thing big tech has ruined I suppose.
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vablings • last Thursday at 10:21 PM
No not to individuals. There are absolutely contracts you can score for certain attack surfaces but that usually involves going through a company. If this person is from the united states, they will absolutely land themselves a good scholarship and a very well-paid job with a security clearance.
tptacek • last Thursday at 8:30 PM
Can you cite a source for that claim? The USG paying mid-5-figures for an XSS vulnerability? That's news to me.
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Apple gave me $47k back when I was 16 and it definitely changed my life. Was subsequently able to get out of my 3rd world country and pay for university in the UK. While the quality of education is disappointing, having a graduate visa makes it so much easier to get a job or start a business there.