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Google Pauses New OSS Vulnerability Reports After Flood of AI-Generated Submissions

Automated low-quality reports overwhelmed human triage, prompting a temporary halt and a planned rule update in Q1 2027.

Google Patches Actively Exploited V8 Zero-Day in Chrome Update

Apple Caps Bug Reports After Surge of AI-Generated Submissions

Microsoft Pays Record $20 Million to Security Researchers

GitHub Restructures Bug Bounty and Moves Top Rewards to Invite-Only VIP Tier

Torvalds Says Linux Security List Is ‘Almost Entirely Unmanageable’ as AI-Generated Bug Reports Flood In

Microsoft Awards $2.3 Million at Zero Day Quest 2026 for Cloud and AI Flaws

Apple Doubles Top Bug Bounty to $2 Million, Adds Bonuses That Can Top $5 Million

Apple Doubles Top Security Bounty to $2 Million and Unveils Verifiable Target Flags

Microsoft Opens Zero Day Quest 2026 With $5M Prize Pool Following Record $17M in Bounties

Microsoft Launches Major $4 Million Bug Bounty Event for AI and Cloud Security

Kraken Alleges Extortion by Researchers After $3M Bug Exploit

Google's 2023 Bug Bounty Payouts Reach $10 Million, Second Highest Ever

Bugcrowd Secures $102M Funding, Hits $1 Billion Valuation