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Sead Fadilpašić

Meta is spending millions on bug bounties and security tools to boost WhatsApp security

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  • Meta launches WhatsApp Research Proxy to aid bug bounty investigations into WhatsApp protocols
  • Specialized research pilot expands to include abuse issues with engineering support and tooling
  • In 2025, Meta validated ~800 reports, paying $4M for critical bug fixes

Meta has introduced new tools to help cybersecurity researchers find bugs in WhatsApp.

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