Black market
The Titan M security chip in Pixel smartphones is designed to protect the integrity of their operating system and to store biometric data, which is used to unlock the phone. To claim the $1.5m reward, a researcher would have to find a way to compromise that chip on a device running specific developer preview editions of Android. However, one expert suggested the increased bounty was unlikely to change behaviour. "Just like when Apple raised their bug bounty to $1m, Google's move won't compete with the 'black market' [of selling to criminals], which can raise prices any time," said Katie Moussouris, chief executive of Luta Security. "This price for external research raises questions for retention and recruitment of internal talent meant to prevent flaws." The BBC also offers a "bug bounty" to security researchers who report problems so that they can be fixed. However, due to the way the broadcaster is funded by the public it offers a "unique BBC reward" rather than a cash prize.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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