In the world of cybersecurity, hackers are considered enemies, and businesses are asking how they can stay one step ahead of them. But we at T-Mobile think of them a little differently, treating some hackers as allies.
One of the ways we’re working to better protect customers, employees y their data is by enlisting the help of ethical hackers (aka security researchers or white hats). Ethical hackers are cybersecurity experts who use their hacking skills for good to help companies fight bad actors. At T-Mobile, they help us close doors to cybercriminals and fortify our efforts to protect customer and employee information.
The role of ethical hackers in our security strategy
Through our bug bounty program, T-Mobile rewards ethical hackers for helping identify possible weaknesses, called "bugs". We then fix the bugs, helping to create a safer space for our customers and employees.
T-Mobile offers a range of payments for different kinds of bugs, as well as other incentives that encourage a steady stream of skilled contributors to join the program and help us stay ahead of cybercriminals.
How ethical hacking shows up on the Community
A lot of effort goes into fighting bad actors, and you may have seen some of that work around here. Have you ever seen a post with seemingly random lines of code, or links that don't look like they would go anywhere (we're not talking about spam)? Those might be from ethical hackers who are here, too, poking around and helping us find holes we may not have known about. But whether ally or foe, we take all suspicious posts seriously and work closely with our cybersecurity team to address them.
Conclusión
As cyber threats evolve, our security methods evolve too. Ethical hackers help us identify and remediate weaknesses. Their findings have also helped us implement broader measures across T-Mobile to resolve other issues quickly. Our bug bounty program is just one of the ways we're working to keep our customers, employees and their data better protected.
Want to know more about the Bug Bounty program? Conoce nuestro T-Mobile Bug Bounty Program Makes Allies Out of Adversaries article on the Newsroom.
Interested in becoming an ethical hacker? Conoce nuestro Programa de recompensas por errores de T-Mobile page to learn more about how it works.
If you aren't versed in coding languages but you still want to help, always say something when you see something. Leave us a comment here or use the report or feedback buttons throughout T-Mobile's websites to tell us about anything that looks suspicious.
Published 23 days ago
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