Google has launched a new vulnerability research grants program, offering cash to top security researchers who want to investigate potential bugs - even if the flaws turn out to be nothing. . The new "experimental" Vulnerability Research Grant program adds a fourth tier to Google's Security Reward Programs. Launched in 2010, the program has paid out over $4m to researchers for finding bugs in Google's websites, its Chrome browser, and its numerous open source projects. The link for this article located at ZDNet Blogs is no longer available. . Microsoft unveils a new Cybersecurity Innovation Fund aimed at supporting research into threat detection and prevention methods.. Vulnerability Research Grants, Bug Bounty Program, Open Source Funding. . Alex
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