Apple has launched a brand new security hub to help spot bugs and flaws
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Apple has a new security hub (opens in new tab) and an upgraded bounty hunting program as it appears to improve the way it discovers and fixes various flaws and vulnerabilities in its ecosystem.
“Our breakthrough security technologies protect the users of more than 1.8 billion active devices around the world. Hear about the latest developments in Apple security from our technical teams, send us your own research, and work directly with us to be recognized and rewarded for helping our users.”
The company’s bounty system has been upgraded, Apple said, claiming it improved response time and simplified problem reporting and communication.
Track progress
“First, we react much faster. Sometimes we received much more submissions than we expected, so we expanded our team and worked hard to be able to do an initial evaluation of almost every report we receive within two weeks, and most within six days,” it says. company. explained (opens in new tab).
“Our Apple Security Research site features a new way to send our research to the web and get real-time status updates. Just sign in with your Apple ID and follow the prompts to send us a detailed report. You can then track the progress of your report and securely communicate with Apple engineers while we investigate.”
The program will also become more transparent, Apple claims. The site contains detailed information about Apple Security Bounty and evaluation criteria. Bounty categories include ranges and samples, helping bounty hunters determine where to focus their research and what kind of reward to expect. “We’ve provided series for submissions that impact Apple services and infrastructure, as well as our products,” it explains.
More details about the bounty hunting program, the Security Research Device applications, which are now open, and additional knowledge blogs can be found at this link (opens in new tab).
Through: 9to5Mac (opens in new tab)