Houseparty offers $1M bounty for proof of hacking ‘smear campaign’

In the past couple of weeks, video calling apps such as Zoom and Houseparty have gained tremendous popularity thanks to worldwide lockdowns. But with increasing fame, experts have raised privacy and security concerns related to these apps. Various claims of the Houseparty app being hacked, has left users in a serious conundrum about the app’s security. Meanwhile, the company had to issue a clarification and even offer a $1 million bounty to anyone who uncovers the source of the misinformative scam about the app. [Read: Grab makes e-scooter and cab rides free for frontline coronavirus workers in the Philippines] Here’s what happened…

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