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Apple @ Work: Capping bug bounty submissions is the wrong response in the AI era of security threats

Apple has capped the number of open vulnerability reports researchers can submit through its portal, with a 30-day cool-down period after hitting the cap, citing a surge in AI-generated bug reports flooding the review pipeline. The author argues this is the wrong response at a time when AI-generated security threats are increasing.

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Apple recently confirmed it has capped the number of open vulnerability reports that researchers can submit through its portal, with a 30-day cool-down period once you hit that cap. The reason is that a surge in AI-generated bug reports is flooding the review pipeline. I understand the instinct, but I think it’s the wrong response at exactly the wrong moment.

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