Apple announces invitation-only bug bounty program at Black Hat conference<article>
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Updated: This article was updated August 5 with confirmation from Apple on a few points.</p><p>
An Apple security chief unexpectedly announced the company will pay for vulnerabilities found in certain aspects of iOS and iCloud. The program will launch in September by invitation only for a few dozen researchers with whom Apple has an existing strong relationship, and payouts will be based on severity and category. The top fees across five areas range from $25,000 to $200,000, but could be much lower. The announcement
came during a presentation by Ivan Krstić, Apple’s head of security engineering and architecture, at the Black Hat security research conference in Las Vegas.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3104671/security/apple-announces-invitation-only-bug-bounty-program-at-black-hat-conference.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple announces invitation-only bug bounty program at Black Hat conference
