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Products·3d ago·all news from August 2, 2026

A real macOS flaw worth $200K went unreported because Apple's bug bounty inbox was full of AI slop

Apple has restricted the number of submissions allowed per researcher in its bug bounty program after an influx of AI-generated reports overwhelmed its review systems. This backlog prevented an Italian startup from reporting a high-value macOS vulnerability, highlighting how automated spam can impede the identification of genuine security risks.

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