Samsung offers $1 million to find bugs in Knox

South Korean tech giant Samsung has launched a new bug-hunting bounty program, offering up to $1 million to anyone who can find security flaws in its software.

The program is part of Samsung's ongoing efforts to enhance mobile security, and comes after the company paid out nearly $5 million through its bug bounty program since its launch in 2016.

The new program will focus on finding vulnerabilities in Samsung's Knox security platform, which is used to protect sensitive data on Samsung devices. Knox is used in a variety of applications, including mobile banking, healthcare, and government.

Samsung is offering rewards of up to $1 million for critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to compromise Knox. The company is also offering rewards for less severe vulnerabilities, with the amount of the reward depending on the severity of the vulnerability.

The bug-hunting bounty program is open to anyone, regardless of location or experience. To participate, researchers must submit a detailed report of the vulnerability to Samsung's bug bounty platform.

Samsung's bug bounty program is part of a growing trend of companies offering rewards to researchers who find security flaws in their software. This trend is driven by the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks, and the need for companies to protect their data and systems from attack.