Google rolls out bug bounty program for its Android apps: All the details

Google has launched a new bug bounty program for its Android apps. Under the Mobile Vulnerability Rewards Program (Mobile VRP), the tech giant will pay security researchers for flaws found in first-party apps. The official Twitter account of Google VRP has also shared a post announcing the latest bug bounty program. “We are excited to announce the new Mobile VRP! We are looking for bughunters to help us find and fix vulnerabilities in our mobile applications,” the tweet reads.

The post also includes a link to the page that includes the rules of the Google Mobile VRP. In this blog post, the company has mentioned that the main goal behind the Mobile VRP is to speed up the process of finding and fixing weaknesses in first-party Android apps. This includes apps that are primarily developed or maintained by Google.