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Google ups the ante for elite bug hunters

Google ups the ante for elite bug hunters

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Following in the footsteps of Mozilla, Google has increased the bounty on bugs for its Chrome browser. In an effort no doubt to amuse the terminally nerdy, Google has set the upper limit of its Chromium Security Rewards to $3,133.7 - leet geek-speak for 'elite', if you were wondering. "It has been approximately six months since we launched the Chromium Security Reward program," said spokesgoogle Chris Evans. "Although still early days, the program has been a clear...



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