Arun S Kumar, 20, was paid paid 32,000 dollars for detecting bugs in a Facebook product.
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Kerala computer science students find Facebook, Google bugs
One was invited to Facebook HQs, others earn money
Cyber-crime department recruits them to patrol, investigate
"It's big money for a student like me," said the fourth-year computer science student from Kerala. But his eye is on a bigger prize. "I hope to be hired by them later."
A growing tribe of young students in Kerala -most of them male -are training themselves to hunt for weak links in the software of computer giants. If their hunches turn out correct, they get paid -and hopefully noticed by companies they'd love to work for.

Students helping police fight cyber-crime.
Students like him are also being recruited for freelance and unpaid help by the Kerala Police in fighting cyber-crime.
"In the cyber world, every problem is a new problem and these young people solve it in no time. I myself am shocked. That's how we started the cyberdome student wing which is the most productive wing," said Manoj Abraham, a senior police officer.
Students are selected as volunteers for cyberdome based on their application and technical abilities. Students like Mr Joseph have put firms on alert by proving they have what it takes.
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