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Bounty Program Scoping for Dependencies
How to scope a bug bounty program when most of your attack surface lives in third-party dependencies — with guidance on payouts, triage, and upstream coordination.
Apr 8, 20258 min read
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How to scope a bug bounty program when most of your attack surface lives in third-party dependencies — with guidance on payouts, triage, and upstream coordination.
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