Apple has launched a brand new security hub to help spot bugs and flaws

Date:
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:23:00 +0000

Description:
Apple Security Research launches with improved bounty systems.

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Apple has unveiled a new security hub and an upgraded bounty hunting program as it looks to improve the way it discovers, and remedies, different flaws
and vulnerabilities in its ecosystem.

Our groundbreaking security technologies protect the users of over 1.8
billion active devices around the world. Hear about the latest advances in Apple security from our engineering teams, send us your own research, and
work directly with us to be recognized and rewarded for helping keep our
users safe, the new website reads.

The company's bounty system has been upgraded, Apple said, claiming it improved its response time, and simplified issue reporting and communication. Tracking progress

First, were responding much more quickly. At times we received many more submissions than we anticipated, so weve grown our team and worked hard to be able to complete an initial evaluation of nearly every report we receive within two weeks, and most within six days, the company explained .

Our Apple Security Research site includes a new way to send us research on
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 communicate securely with Apple engineers as we investigate. Read more

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The program will also be more transparent, Apple claims. The site includes detailed Apple Security Bounty information, as well as evaluation criteria. Bounty categories include ranges and examples, helping bounty hunters determine where they want to focus their research, and determine what kind of reward they can expect. Weve provided ranges for submissions that impact
Apple services and infrastructure, as well as our products, it explains.

More details on the bounty hunting program, the Security Research Device applications, which are now open, and additional knowledge blogs, can be
found on this link . These are the best internet security suites around

Via: 9to5Mac



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