Record-Breaking! iPhone Manufacturer Significantly Increases Bug Bounty to Up to $2 Million!
Wow, this is truly astonishing news! The iPhone manufacturer is now offering a massive bounty of up to $2 million, approximately 2.7 billion Korean Won, for the discovery of zero-click RCE vulnerabilities. 🤯 This goes beyond just money; it signifies a tremendous investment in security research. When I first heard this, I was stunned, thinking, 'Is this amount even possible?'!
Hello everyone! Today, I have brought you some incredibly exciting security news. The company famous for iPhones is now offering unprecedented rewards to researchers who discover security vulnerabilities in their devices. I was immediately intrigued when I heard this news! 🤩
Who Will Receive the Up to $2 Million Prize?
The largest bounty Apple is currently offering goes to researchers who discover 'zero-click remote code execution (RCE)' vulnerabilities. This means that by finding a critical vulnerability that allows remote code execution on a device without any user interaction whatsoever, one can receive an enormous sum of $2 million, approximately 2.7 billion Korean Won. 💸
These zero-click attacks are often used in cyber espionage activities because they occur without the user's knowledge. While bounties for such vulnerabilities have existed before, the fact that the amount has doubled this time is truly noteworthy. Previously, bounties went up to $1 million.
Expanded Reward Scope and Up to $5 Million!
Apple's recent overhaul of its bug bounty program is not limited to just zero-click RCE vulnerabilities. With newly added categories, bonuses, and an overall increase in reward amounts, they are offering even more attractive opportunities to researchers.
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$1 Million Reward: In addition to zero-click RCE, researchers can receive a $1 million bounty for discovering the following vulnerabilities:
- One-click remote attacks
- Wireless proximity attacks
- Broad unauthorized iCloud access vulnerabilities
- WebKit exploit chains (leading to the execution of unsigned arbitrary code)
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Up to $5 Million: Even more astonishingly, through this revamp, it is now possible to receive sums exceeding imagination, up to $5 million, for certain severe security vulnerabilities! 🚀
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Why Such Large Rewards?
The 'unprecedented' scale of these rewards comes as Apple completely revamps its bug bounty program. With new categories, reward structures, and increased payouts, Apple is clearly demonstrating that it prioritizes the security of its devices.
To discover bugs that are difficult to find and pose severe security threats, like zero-click vulnerabilities, Apple now seems eager to actively attract the efforts of more experts. This truly reflects their status as an IT powerhouse! 👍
What Are Your Thoughts?
It's fascinating that such massive bounties are being offered to find security vulnerabilities, and at the same time, it seems to be evidence of the growing emphasis on security. Are any of you interested in security research? 🤔
If you are an Apple device user, it's a good idea to pay more attention to security updates going forward, wouldn't you agree? 😉
That's all for today's news. I'll be back with more interesting IT news. Have a safe and enjoyable day, everyone! ✨