securityonline.info 5 Aug 2026, 08:35 UTC

Apple tightens bug bounty amid surge of AI generated flaw reports

Apple tightens bug bounty amid surge of AI generated flaw reports
CyberSIXT Evidence Panel Source marked as original reporting

THE article discusses recent vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-18556, CVE-2026-34486, CVE-2026-9198) detected and highlights challenges faced by cybersecurity teams, particularly at Apple, due to the rise of AI-generated vulnerability reports. Apple has set stricter submission limits on its Bug Bounty Program to manage the influx of low-quality reports, enforcing a 30-day cooling-off period for researchers exceeding their quota.

This has led to critical vulnerabilities getting blocked from reporting, such as a serious flaw identified by Italian startup Bynario. The article concludes that the competition between AI-generated vulnerabilities and expert evaluation in cybersecurity is ongoing.

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