Security researchers participating in the bug hunting program Apple will receive a 50% bonus if they find a vulnerability in iOS 14 beta 5. Vulnerability can be ” unknown to Apple or reintroduced in this version », Indicates the manufacturer in the release notes for this beta. This is a first to our knowledge.
This “bug bounty” has opened last december, it has rewards ranging from $ 25,000 to one million dollars, depending on the nature and the dangerousness of the fault. The program covers all Apple platforms, including iCloud.
Last month, Apple unveiled a very special smartphone, an iPhone Security Research Device. The particularity of this model intended for a handful of hackers white hat handpicked is that its main security barriers have been lifted to make it easier to find vulnerabilities (read: Apple launches iPhone for security researchers).
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