MINDEF invites hackers to test public-facing systems

[kdash]

legal hackers invited to try hacking into MINDEF's system to expose vulnerabilities... 

 

Mindef invites hackers to test public-facing systems for vulnerabilities

 

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/mindef-hire-hackers-test-public-facing-systems-vulnerabilities

 

  Quote

SINGAPORE — In a first for a government agency here, hackers will be invited to put the Ministry of Defence’s (Mindef) public-facing systems — including the National Service (NS) Portal — to the test, in order to expose vulnerabilities.

The move, announced by Mindef’s defence cyber chief David Koh on Tuesday (Dec 12), will involve about 300 “white-hat” hackers — computer-security specialists whose role is to break into protected systems to test their security, before hackers with malicious intent strike.

 

 

[UncleAtas]

More blackhats out there than white. Unless there is remuneration reward, any vulnerabilities will be made known.

[Watwheels]

...and if they are good they will be hired to become Sgp's CIA agents.

[Sdf4786k]

whatever happen to the state sponsored hacking incident.

 

Which country was it ?

 

 

[Jamesc]

Is $150 to 20k enough to attract the smartest hackers?

 

What if only the sub prime hackers took part?

 

[Mustank]

  On 12/13/2017 at 12:12 PM, Jamesc said:

Is $150 to 20k enough to attract the smartest hackers?

 

What if only the sub prime hackers took part?

 

Don’t give them ideas

Wait gst

Edited December 13, 2017 by Mustank

[Buadongdong]

The Elite hackers won't take part la.. risk exposing themselves for what? Once they report any vulnerabilities, their identities will be revealed and for sure the gov will be keeping close tabs on them in case they are up to no good. This seems more like a bait to fish out the hackers and monitor them.