Thu Sep 26 14:05:16 UTC 2024: ## GitHub Celebrates Cybersecurity Awareness Month with Bug Bounty Incentives
**San Francisco, CA – October 26, 2023** – GitHub is celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month by offering additional incentives to security researchers participating in their Bug Bounty program. These incentives aim to further encourage researchers to identify and report vulnerabilities, ultimately making GitHub and its products safer for developers and customers.
This year, GitHub is offering a 5% bonus for researchers who submit a valid report that includes a functional Nuclei template. The template will be used to reproduce the report and verify that the issue has been fixed.
“We are thrilled to celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month with these additional incentives for our Bug Bounty program,” said [GitHub representative name]. “Security is at the heart of everything we do at GitHub, and we are committed to safeguarding our customer’s data. We are grateful for the ongoing collaboration of our security researchers and their dedication to making GitHub safer for everyone.”
In addition to the bonus, GitHub will also continue to highlight the work of their Bug Bounty researchers through interviews. These interviews will shed light on the researchers’ methodologies, interests, and their contributions to making GitHub more secure.
“Each submission to our bug bounty program is a valuable contribution to the security of GitHub, our products, the developer community, and our customers,” [GitHub representative name] added. “We encourage anyone interested in participating to visit our website for details on the program’s scope, rules, and rewards.”
GitHub’s Bug Bounty program is a critical part of their commitment to building a secure platform for developers. By offering incentives and recognizing the contributions of researchers, GitHub is fostering a community of security professionals dedicated to improving the security landscape for everyone.
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