It is a great news for security researchers and hackers that Facebook has announced Facebook Hacker Cup 2013. It is the annual worldwide programming competition from Facebook where participants compete to get fame, glory and $10,000 bounty. Bounty amount has been doubled since last year.
These are the important dates
- Jan 7 — Jan 27 — Registration
- Jan 25 — Jan 27 — Online Qualification Round
- Feb 2 — Online Elimination Round 1
- Feb 9 — Online Elimination Round 2
- Feb 16 — Online Elimination Round 3
- March 22 -23 — Onsite Finals at Facebook
Those people who registered last year are automatically registered for this year too. In case of any doubt, you can check it once again.
To participate in the Facebook Hacker Cup, you must be of 18 years or older. You can not participate if this competition is prohibited by law in your country.
If you want to participate in Facebook hacker cup 2013, register here.
