Apple is reportedly tightening its security bug reporting process after an increase in AI-generated vulnerability submissions. According to multiple accounts, the move is intended to address a growing volume of low-quality “AI slop” reports that can overwhelm review workflows. One cybersecurity report cited by NDTV describes Bynario’s findings of more than 50 potential macOS vulnerabilities over roughly three weeks, including a privilege escalation chain that could allow attackers to gain full control of a Mac. The reports also note that even with faster generation of possible issues, Apple still needs to manually verify each submission before a fix is issued.
9to5Mac describes recent changes Apple makes to its bug bounty program in response to the influx of AI-produced findings. The combined coverage frames the situation as a balance between speed in identifying real security problems and the verification burden required to confirm whether submitted reports represent genuine exploitable flaws. No specific claim is made in the sources about the overall impact on the number of confirmed vulnerabilities, only that Apple is changing how submissions are accepted and handled.
