AI helps Microsoft bug hunters chase a record $20M payday
Microsoft has reached a record $20 million in total bug bounty payouts to security researchers, with new support for open source projects.
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Microsoft has reached a record $20 million in total bug bounty payouts to security researchers, with new support for open source projects.
Apple's bug bounty program faces an influx of AI-generated reports, prompting new limits on submissions.
Apple is capping its bug bounty reporting system as a surge of AI-generated noise masks legitimate security vulnerabilities within its software.