Now, next the success of the "Hack the Pentagon" in addition to "Hack the Army" initiatives, the USA Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the launch of the "Hack the Air Force" põrnikas bounty program.
Hacking or breaking into Defense Department networks was illegal once, precisely afterward "Hack the Pentagon" initiative, the DoD started rewarding outsiders to finding in addition to reporting weaknesses inwards its mortal networks.
"This is the offset fourth dimension the AF [Air Force] has opened up...networks to such a broad scrutiny," Peter Kim, the Air Force Chief Information Security Officer said inwards a statement. "We accept malicious hackers trying to teach into our systems every day."The "Hack the Air Force" plan is directed yesteryear HackerOne, the põrnikas bounty startup that was behind Hack the Pentagon, in addition to Luta Security, the safety consulting companionship driving the U.K. program.
"It'll endure dainty to accept friendly hackers taking a shot and, virtually importantly, showing us how to ameliorate our cyber safety in addition to defense forcefulness posture. The additional participation from our partner nations greatly widens the multifariousness of sense available to uncovering additional unique vulnerabilities."
Hackers From The Five Eyes Nations Are Invited
This plan volition endure the DoD's largest põrnikas bounty projection every 2nd it invites experts in addition to white chapeau hackers non alone from the United States, precisely too from remaining Five Eyes countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Commonwealth of Australia in addition to New Zealand.
So, alone Hackers in addition to põrnikas hunters from the Five Eyes tidings alliance are eligible to participate inwards Hack the Air Force.
"This exterior approach – drawing on the talent in addition to expertise of our citizens in addition to partner state citizens – inwards identifying our safety vulnerabilities volition aid bolster our cyber security," said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein.
"We already aggressively deport exercises in addition to 'red team' our populace facing in addition to critical websites. But this side yesteryear side pace throws opened upward the doors in addition to brings additional talent onto our cyber team."
Only Vetted Hackers Can Participate
Only "Vetted Hackers" tin participate inwards Hack the Air Force program, which agency the candidates must overstep a rigorous background exam afterward registration in addition to accept a construct clean criminal tape inwards lodge to participate inwards the program.
However, according to around critics, this procedure excludes many talented hackers in addition to põrnikas hunters, precisely this is i of the mutual atmospheric condition across all of the Pentagon's põrnikas bounty programs.
Registration for "Hack the Air Force" volition start on May fifteen in addition to interested participants should register through HackerOne. The challenger volition launch on May thirty in addition to final until June 23.
The offset DoD põrnikas bounty program, "Hack the Pentagon," came inwards Apr 2016, inwards which over 14,000 participating hackers establish 138 vulnerabilities inwards DoD systems in addition to were awarded over $75,000 inwards bounties.
Just similar Bug Bounty programs offered yesteryear several Frontliners inwards the technology scientific discipline industry, Hack the Air Force is too an practise for the federal government to boost upward their safety measures in addition to counter the cyber attacks.
