Apple pays bug bounty to researcher who discovered vulnerabilities in iOS and macOS that allowed for webcam hacking

After discovering a no fewer than seven security vulnerabilities in Safari for iOS and macOS, a researcher has received a $75,000 bug bounty pay out from Apple. Ryan Pickren, a former Amazon Web Services (AWS) security engineer, found a series of security flaws in Apple's web browser, some of which could be exploited to hijack the camera of a Mac or iPhone to spy on users. The webcam hacking technique combined a total of three zero-day bugs. See also: Apple accidentally leaks details of its unreleased AirTags tracking tags Until Apple patches this security flaw your VPN traffic might not… [Continue Reading]