National University of Singapore Empowers Student Ethical Hackers to Bolster Cybersecurity

Department of Computer Science, Department of Information Systems & Analytics, News Media, Student

Six NUS Computing students received prizes for uncovering vulnerabilities in NUS' digital infrastructure. Bounties ranged from US$100 for lower severity vulnerabilities to US$1,500 for critical ones. Overall, 13 valid vulnerabilities were safely reported by students with US$4,550 awarded in total.

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