Category Archives: Apple bug bounty

Security Researchers Awarded over $250,000 for Reporting 55 Vulnerabilities in Apple’s Bug Bounty Program

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A comprehensive three-month analysis of Apple’s online services has netted a team of security researchers a $288,500 reward after reporting critical vulnerabilities as part of its bug bounty program. In total, the researchers disclosed 55 vulnerabiliti… Continue reading Security Researchers Awarded over $250,000 for Reporting 55 Vulnerabilities in Apple’s Bug Bounty Program→

Apple Security Research Device Program Draws Mixed Reactions

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Apple’s Security Research Device program is now open to select researchers – but some are irked by the program’s vulnerability disclosure restrictions. Continue reading Apple Security Research Device Program Draws Mixed Reactions→

Black Hat 2019 News Wrap: The Best and Worst of the Show

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Threatpost breaks down the highs and lows from Black Hat 2019, from new vulnerabilities and industry collaboration to a scandal around a sponsored session. Continue reading Black Hat 2019 News Wrap: The Best and Worst of the Show→

Google Bug Hunter Urges Apple to Change its iOS Security Culture

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Project Zero researcher highlights stubborn iOS bugs as an example of why Apple and the rest of the industry needs to take a fresh approach to securing systems. Continue reading Google Bug Hunter Urges Apple to Change its iOS Security Culture→

Bug Bounties Reaching $500,000 For iOS Exploits

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It seems this year bug bounties are getting really serious, especially on the secondary market involving exploit trading firms, not direct to the software producer or owner. $500,000 isn’t chump change and would be a good year for a small security team, especially living somewhere with a weaker currency. Even for a solo security researcher…

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Putting Apple Bug Bounty Rewards in Perspective

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Competing zero-day acquisition programs pay out much more than Apple’s new bug bounty program, but researchers used to submitting bugs gratis to Apple aren’t complaining much. Continue reading Putting Apple Bug Bounty Rewards in Perspective→