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Google Halts Bug Bounty Program Over AI Spam Surge
Google has reportedly paused its bug bounty program, citing a surge in low-quality, AI-generated vulnerability reports flooding its review systems. The influx of automated spam submissions is said to be overwhelming researchers' legitimate findings, prompting the company to suspend payouts while it reassesses how to filter genuine reports from machine-generated noise. Security researchers warn the pause could delay real vulnerability fixes.
Why now: The suspension of a major security program highlights the broader disruption AI-generated spam is causing to cybersecurity workflows.
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- Google Halts Bug Bounty Program Over AI Spam Surge · The Tech Buzz
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