Bugcrowd Announces Three-Day Global Bug Bash at Appsec 2013

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Nov 14, 2013, 08:56 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

* Like a hackfest, but for finding bugs
* Worldwide list of active bug bounty programs targeted

Bugcrowd, the crowdsourced security company, is set to make a splash next week at software security conference Appsec USA.

For three jam-packed evenings, starting 8pm 18th November EST, Bugcrowd is hosting Bug Bash 2013 - the world's first internet-wide bug bounty hack-a-thon. Bringing together testers from around the world to hunt for vulnerabilities in web platforms, this is a celebration of the accomplishments made when you combine a passion for security with the tremendous power of the crowd.

Testers will be participating both in person at the Appsec USA conference in the Marriott Marquis New York, and remotely, by logging-in from locations around the world. Some of the biggest names in internet bug bounty programs, including Facebook, Google, Prezi and Yandex, will be present to connect with many of the people improving global internet security.

Testers will be running through publicly-available bounty programs, finding bugs and submitting them to vendors for fixing. These bounty programs are from Bugcrowd's popular List of bug bounty programs, and it is important to note the List is also crowd-powered - items are added, updated or moved based on crowd feedback through Twitter, email and other channels, keeping the List current, accurate and fresh.

Bug Bash 2013 casts the biggest net over website bugs the Internet has ever seen, and while the technology industry gains the most immediate benefit, a stronger and safer Internet is good for business, government and consumers worldwide.

Learn more about Bug Bash 2013 at https://bugcrowd.com/owasp/ and use the hashtag #bgbsh13

More info:

Alan Jones
[email protected]

SAN FRANCISCO
+1 650 260-8443

About Bugcrowd
Bugcrowd runs bug bounty programs by managing an international pool of security professionals who find bugs in websites and software with a thoroughness that only crowd power can provide.

About Appsec USA
AppSec USA is a world-class software security conference for technologists, auditors, risk managers, and entrepreneurs, gathering the world's top practitioner, to share the latest research and practices, in the high energy atmosphere of the Marriott, NYC.

SOURCE Bugcrowd