Industry Analysis
2025 Bug Bounty Program Reforms: What Changed
From Microsoft's AI bounty expansion to the EU CRA's good-faith researcher protections, bug bounty rules of engagement shifted meaningfully in early 2025.
Feb 4, 20255 min read
Deep dives, practical guides, and incident analyses from engineers who build Safeguard. No fluff, no vendor FUD — just what you need to ship secure software.
From Microsoft's AI bounty expansion to the EU CRA's good-faith researcher protections, bug bounty rules of engagement shifted meaningfully in early 2025.
How to scope a bug bounty program that addresses supply chain risks: in-scope assets, payout tiers, triage workflow, and avoiding the trap of dependency CVE bounties.
A practical template for creating a vulnerability disclosure policy, with guidance on safe harbor provisions, response timelines, and researcher relationships.
Google expanded its OSS vulnerability rewards program in 2023, paying researchers to find bugs in critical open source projects. It's a promising model, but not a silver bullet.
Weekly insights on software supply chain security, delivered to your inbox.