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AskCyber Home » News » News » Google Announces New SOS Reward Program for Open Source Devs

Google Announces New SOS Reward Program for Open Source Devs

2021-10-15 by Michelle Dvorak

Linux Foundation Will Run Secure Open Source Pilot Program

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Google has announced its new Secure Open Source (SOS) Pilot Program. The initiative will fund developers who are working to harden the security posture of open source applications. SOS will be administered by the Linux Foundation.

Google says the company will kick off the program with a $1 million investment and plans to expand the program.

The reward program intends to provide the support that helps make open source software safe and secure.

READ Google Paid Out $6.7M in Bug Bounty Rewards Last Year

The new SOS program will focus on supply chain software security improvements for pipelines and distribution infrastructure. it will also focus on software signing and verification.

“To complement existing programs that reward vulnerability management, SOS’s scope is comparatively wider in the type of work it rewards, in order to support project developers,” says the announcement.

READ Microsoft Announces $100k Azure Security Bug Bounty Program

SOS Reward Amounts:

  • $10,000+ high-impact and lasting improvements that prevent major vulnerabilities
  • $5,000-$10,000 for moderately complex security improvements
  • $1,000-$5,000 for submissions of modest complexity and impact
  • $505 for small improvements

Upfront funding is also available.

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What is Open Source Software?

Open source software began as a way for computer programmers to share software and coding knowledge to learn from each other. Eventually, open source apps were commercialized and became a way to develop cheaper applications that compete with mainstream software from enterprise developers like Microsoft.  Today there are over 180,000 open-source projects according to Wikipedia.

Google says that suggested security improvements that receive funding will consider how many users will benefit from these upgrades. Selection will also consider the impact the improvements will have on infrastructure and user security.

Only work completed after October 1, 2021 will qualify for SOS rewards.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Google

About Michelle Dvorak

Michelle writes about cyber security, data privacy focusing on social media privacy as well as how to protect your IoT devices. She has worked in internet technology for over 20 years and owns METRONY, LLC. Michelle earned a B.S. in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Michelle published a guide to Cyber Security for Business Travelers


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