The Defense Department is asking cybersecurity experts and hackers to test the security of its websites and computer systems, in what it is calling its “Hack the Pentagon” initiative.
The DOD said in a statement that as part of the pilot program, it will “allow qualified participants to conduct vulnerability identification and analysis on the department’s public webpages.” This is just a first step, according to the Pentagon, and the DOD will run multiple programs to “test and find vulnerabilities in the department’s applications, websites, and networks.”
Calling All Hackers
The program is modeled on so-called “bug bounty” programs used in the private sector to expose vulnerabilities and then improve companies’ networks, products and digital services, the Pentagon noted. As The Verge notes, “Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Microsoft, United Airlines, Tesla, and multiple other big names have collectively doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of rewards for their programs.” For the full article click here
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