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A comment on Ask HN: Malwaremonger’s moral bind.

Re:Ask HN: Malwaremonger’s moral bind by ggggtez on Friday February 02, 2018 @06:16PM (#16295036)
Bug bounties work by: You tell them what the bug is, they pay you money if it's real and dangerous. It's not a way for you to blackmail companies by threatening to give it to the dark web. That's a sure fire way to get lawyers involved.

The way you are asking mommy/daddy/uncle/aunty for who will pay more for your bug indicates you are not a trustworthy person and are not interested in doing the right thing. These companies will naturally not want to do business with you because you are not acting professionally.

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Re:Ask HN: Malwaremonger’s moral bind by throwaway2600Hz on Friday February 02, 2018 @07:13PM (#16295297)
Apple does not have a bug bounty program when it comes to macOS.

Bug bounty programs run by Apple (for their other platforms) and Microsoft require you to agree to their draconian terms and conditions before you can even submit the bug.

As to the rest of those pithy comments, I'll try not to take them too much to heart.

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