Zoom has recruited over 800 security researchers on the HackerOne platform. Their collective work has led to the filing of numerous bug reports, and prizes of over $ 2.4 million, branded merchandise and gifts since the program’s launch. In 2021 alone, Zoom provided more than $ 1.8 million to submitters of 401 reports.
When the corona began to rage in early 2020, the number of participants in Zoom meetings exceeded the 300 million participant threshold per day, within a few months. Protection from evolving and potential cyber threats has become a priority and required a constant strengthening of the security and integrity of the platform to maintain the security of zoom users.
The company notes that safe and secure virtual communication is a top priority for Zoom. The confidentiality and completeness of messages and meetings, as well as the availability and reliability of Zoom’s global infrastructure, are the main focus of hundreds of the company’s internal security engineers.
At the same time, the company began running a Public Vulnerability Detection Program (VDP), which allowed anyone, not just established security researchers, to submit Zoom vulnerability reports. This move will optimize the reception of reports and allow the right teams in Zoom to be involved quickly, which ultimately leads to faster bug fixes and a more secure product.