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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by alexwebb2 on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @04:11PM (#15801700)
Ouch. This guy's going to kick himself pretty hard. The 15 minutes of infamy seems like a pretty bad tradeoff.
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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by sounds on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @04:20PM (#15801825)
Do you honestly believe Apple will pay out the same to someone located in Turkey?
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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by alexwebb2 on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @04:27PM (#15801923)
I wouldn't think they'd care about the geography of it - a good tip is a good tip, and they want to encourage responsible disclosure.
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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by thanatropism on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @04:43PM (#15802100)
Do they release statistics on bug bounty payouts?
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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by FireBeyond on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @05:13PM (#15802360)
They barely acknowledge bugs being submitted to Radar...
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