Have a great idea to help secure the Internet? You could win serious cash, courtesy of Facebook.
The social network just announced it will offer up to $300,000 to the winners of its Internet Security Prize in 2015, up from $50,000 this year. The contest is intended to reward those who are making the Web a safer place.
"Securing the internet is a challenge that grows more important every day, and it's something Facebook cares a lot about," the social network's Chief Security Officer, Joe Sullivan, said in a statement. "Reports of security vulnerabilities tend to grab the most attention in the industry, but some of the most promising ideas for a more secure Internet actually come from the academic world and can sometimes get lost in the mix."
Facebook will work will USENIX, a security research organization, to evaluate submissions. Prize money will go to researchers "who introduce the best new ideas along with working prototypes that promise real security gains." The funds are intended to help researchers continue their work and focus on making security solutions more accessible.
The social network in August awarded its first Internet Defense Prize of $50,000 to Johannes Dahse and Thorsten Holz (right) from Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany. The researchers developed a method of detecting so-called "second-order vulnerabilities," in which malicious files are installed on a Web server and later used to cause harm.
If you're interested in participating in the contest this year, start getting your ideas together because Facebook said it will be accepting submissions soon. Winners will be announced at USENIX Security 2015 on August 12-15, in Washington, D.C. Head over to the Internet Defense Prize site for more info.
Source: http://www.pcmag.com
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