Security researcher fumes at low macOS bug bounty awards‎

A security researcher has complained about reduced payments from discovered macOS flaws by Apple's bug bounty program, despite Apple raising the maximum for more high-profile rewards.Apple's lock icon, its symbol for privacy — image credit: AppleIn October, Apple said that the payouts in its Security Bounty program will increase considerably in November. While the bounties for some high-profile exploit chains have grown to as high as $2 million, complaints are being raised about other awards for some macOS categories.In a post to LinkedIn, IRU macOS security researcher Csaba Fitzl claims that the Apple Security Bounty "devalued" macOS. The devaluing is apparently demonstrated by the lowering of awards for disclosing some specific bypasses. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums