Hack into Chromebook and Get a $100,000 Bounty by Google

Security researchers are being lured in by Google to try and exploit its Chromebook laptop by hacking into it. The bounty has been doubled from previous $50,000 to $100,000 to attract more attention.

The reward will be given to the person who can find a consistent loophole in Chromebook in its guest mode, according to Google's security blog on Monday.

"Since we introduced the $50,000 reward, we haven't had a successful submission," Google wrote. "That said, great research deserves great awards, so we're putting up a standing six-figure sum, available all year round with no quotas and no maximum reward pool."

When Chromebook is in a guest mode, its guard is the strongest. The guest is allowed to download files but not apps, even if they are using Google store. The only way attackers are able to install malware on a computer is by creating malicious applications.

The security measures by Google has made Chromebooks more secure than ever. The software updates are downloaded automatically and as an added layer of protection, it does a "verified boot" on startup. If there is a malware installed on the system, it will automatically roll back the OS to prevent it from sabotaging your data.

Google adds that the top reward will be given to someone who can compromise the Chromebook in guest mode, even after the reboot. Company will also reward hackers that can circumvent Safe Browsing Feature on Chrome that alerts the user about potentially malicious web addresses.

Nathan Parker and Tim Willis say that the reward was introduced last year and no successful submissions have been made so far.

"That said, great research deserves great awards, so we're putting up a standing six-figure sum, available all year round with no quotas and no maximum reward pool," said the pair in a blog post on Monday US time.