Thunderstrike 2 Firmware Worm Proves Apple Needs a Bug Bounty | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it

#NAnother serious vulnerability has been found at the heart of Macs and MacBooks, and could be exploited by an undetectable firmware worm.

Shouldn't Apple be doing more to encourage vulnerability ...


The really bad news is that Apple isn't doing enough to work with these researchers, and could be doing much more to ensure that their discoveries are only made public when a fix is available.


Other technology companies are offering sizeable bug bounties to researchers who work with them to uncover security holes, whereas Apple — one of the richest companies in the world — doesn't even bother to dangle the carrot of a $10 iTunes voucher, preferring to name bug reporters on a "hall of fame" page instead.


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