What is bug bounty program?

A bug bounty program is a program deal given by various websites, developers of software and organizations. Through bug bounty programs, an individual can gets compensation or recognition just for reporting bugs. These bounty bugs are usually related to vulnerability, harm or exploits. The bug bounty programs make it possible for software developers to discover the bugs.

When the bugs are discovered, they are resolved immediately before it gets put to the public. When a bug goes out to the public it can lead to widespread abuse. Some of the organizations that implement bug bounty programs include Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Mozilla, Square, and Reddit.