Google paid $550,000 to 82 people who found holes in Android

Google started its Android Security Rewards program in June 2015, awarding money to researchers finding vulnerabilities in Android as well as Nexus phones and tablets.  One year later, the company posted the results of the program on its blog, and it can be considered a success, both for Google and the researchers involved. SEE ALSO: Android N to be called Namey McNameface, Google jokingly confirms So far, Google has paid more than $550,000 to 82 individuals who found more than 250 qualifying v...