Tag: bug bounty

Ethical hacking programs patchy across govt despite mandate

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Only a handful of federal government departments and agencies with responsibilities for front-facing digital services have opened the door to security researchers to report bugs they discover in the...

NSW govt eyes law change to spur ‘good faith’ hacking

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government will push for changes to Commonwealth criminal laws to prevent cybersecurity researchers being prosecuted for reporting potential bugs and vulnerabilities, including in the systems...

Vulnerability disclosure programs mandated across government

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has mandated vulnerability disclosure programs (VDPs) to give security researchers a front door for reporting bugs they discover in digital services to agencies. The Attorney-General’s Department...