Last year, Nintendo debutted its HackerOne program that involved giving a bounty of range of $100 - $20,000 to hackers that disclose their system exploits and vulnerabilities for the 3DS. Everyone thought it wouldn't work out for Nintendo, but just around last month the program was extended to include the Nintendo Switch too.

Just recently as you can see in the picture, three people were rewarded so far, however the amounts paid will not be made public. It seems as if a few hackers wouldn't mind giving out their newfound exploits for some easy cash, hopefully for the sake of the Switch hacking scene, it isn't the same with our own resident hackers.

A few examples of what information Nintendo is interested in receiving:

• System vulnerabilities regarding Nintendo Switch
  • Privilege escalation from userland
  • Kernel takeover
  • ARM® TrustZone® takeover
• Vulnerabilities regarding Nintendo-published applications for Nintendo Switch
  • Userland takeover
• System vulnerabilities regarding the Nintendo 3DS family of systems
  • Privilege escalation on ARM® ARM11™ userland
  • ARM11 kernel takeover
  • ARM® ARM9™ userland takeover
  • ARM9 kernel takeover

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[sarkwalvein]

Does it have to be murican? Jeez

Perhaps it is a hearing problem related to the accent. You know how many have problems understanding southerns. /s

 

[jt_1258]

and i don't listen to smug murican tween asshole NOOBS BYE BYE forever

tween...*looks at Johnny2071's profile, age 23*

 

[linuxares]

tween...*looks at Johnny2071's profile, age 23*

I was 18 long before I turned 18... just saying

 

[Risingdawn]

I was 18 long before I turned 18... just saying

"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads."

 

[dubbz82]

hacking switch will simply kill it.

I know I'm late on this one, but please, provide me one shred of evidence supporting this bunk claim (and dreamcast doesn't count, that was already dying from Sega's previous mistakes before it hit the market).

 

[sarkwalvein]

I know I'm late on this one, but please, provide me one shred of evidence supporting this bunk claim (and dreamcast doesn't count, that was already dying from Sega's previous mistakes before it hit the market).

If you hack it it will almost sure die.

 

[Ridge]

Very good, cheers to the white hats among us.

 

[Alkéryn]

If you hack it it will almost sure die.

Yeah because hacking is really killing the 3ds right now
not really actually, even if it is hacked most people will not even know about it

 

[whateverg1012]

Agreed, if hacking killed systems the 3DS wouldn't have sold like hotcakes when Pokemon Sun & Moon came out. Hacking definitely has a small negative effect but it doesn't kill a system.

 

[Deleted User]

Yeah because hacking is really killing the 3ds right now
not really actually, even if it is hacked most people will not even know about it

Someone didn't hover over the words "hack it". :^)

 

[whateverg1012]

Someone didn't hover over the words "hack it". :^)

I did, but I was referring to leon's post

 

[Bladexdsl]

there you were all paranoid for nothing because the last update did...NOTHING

 

[needhelp3ds]

jeez, some people are immature

 

[Vipera]

Yeah because hacking is really killing the 3ds right now
not really actually, even if it is hacked most people will not even know about it

Please tell me any non-indie, third party, awesome games that were released on the 3ds in the last two years.

Piracy might not kill the system but it surely draws developers away.

 

[omegasoul6]

Please tell me any non-indie, third party, awesome games that were released on the 3ds in the last two years.

Piracy might not kill the system but it surely draws developers away.

Awesome is a bit subjective but, off the top of my head

Monster Hunter Stories
Monster Hunter Generations
Project X Zone 2
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
SMT IV: Apocalypse

 

[Alkéryn]

Please tell me any non-indie, third party, awesome games that were released on the 3ds in the last two years.

Piracy might not kill the system but it surely draws developers away.

Corpse party released last year
there you go
and there are a lot more of good non indie third party games that cames after it was hacked

 

[MasterJ360]

Bribe/treachery to us, but a contract deal to them. All I gotta say is if they cant prevent HBL from returning alot of money was wasted here.... again

 

[Viri]

After the whole Wii U drama, I'd do the same, and take the money.

 

[Toad King]

Another report was resolved this week, second for Nintendo by the user: https://hackerone.com/loituma?sort_...er=type:all from:loituma&page=1&range=forever

Looks like at least one hacker is sticking around finding stuff for the program, which is good for them. We'll see how it helps Nintendo in the long run.

 

[Deleted User]

Another report was resolved this week, second for Nintendo by the user: https://hackerone.com/loituma?sort_type=latest_disclosable_activity_at&filter=type:all from:loituma&page=1&range=forever

Looks like at least one hacker is sticking around finding stuff for the program, which is good for them. We'll see how it helps Nintendo in the long run.

I so wish we could see the reports. Seeing what was found would be super neat.