Apple Paid only $1k for a Critical Security Flaw Graded 9.8/10

Apple paid only $1k for a critical security flaw graded 9.8/10

Apple encourages security researchers to seek out and report vulnerabilities in its devices and apps, in return for which it...

This bounty hunter reported a critical bug to Apple. He only got $1,000

Macworld Security researchers play a crucial role in software development, identifying and discovering vulnerabilities. It’s so important that Apple Security Research runs a Security Bounty Program that offers payouts to researchers for their discoveries. Depending on the severity of the vulnerability, a researcher can make as much as $2 million for spotting a bug, but, as one researcher shows, Apple’s perception of severity doesn’t always make…