Apple Offer: Apple has always been very serious about the safety of his device. The company has created a security system that is almost impossible to break. To further strengthen this and encourage those who contribute to security, Apple started Apple Security Bounty Program in 2022. Under this program, if someone finds a serious security flaw in iPhone or other services of Apple, he can get a reward ranging from $ 5,000 (about ₹ 4.38 lakh) to $ 2 million (about ₹ 17.5 crore).
5 main categories of reward
Apple has divided this bounty program into five major categories in which different awards have been set for different hacking methods.
Device attack (through physical access)
It gives a reward of $ 5,000 to $ 100,000 (₹ 4.38 lakh to ₹ 87 lakh) for finding flaws like lock screen bypass. If a user finds a flaw in data extraction, then this reward can reach $ 250,000 (about ₹ 2.19 crore).
Device attack (through user-installed app)
It has a reward ranging from $ 5,000 (₹ 4.38 lakh) to $ 150,000 (about ₹ 1.31 crore).
Network attack (with user interaction)
It has a reward of up to $ 250,000 (₹ 2.19 crore) on flaws such as unauthorized access to sensitive data through “One-click”.
Network attack (without user interaction)
It gives a reward of up to $ 1 million (₹ 8.7 crore) on zero-click attacks like Kernel PAC bypass.
Private Cloud Compute Data Attack
There is a reward of $ 150,000 (₹ 1.31 crore) for attacking request data from Privilege Network Position here. At the same time, bypassing the special security of lockdown mode, you can get the biggest reward of up to $ 2 million (₹ 17.5 crore).
This bounty program of Apple is not only one of the biggest prizes in the world but it is also a golden opportunity to show its skill for cyber security experts.
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