Apple to pay teenager who found FaceTime bug

[JacksinPA]

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47169462

A US teenager who discovered a security flaw in Apple's FaceTime video-calling system has been given a bug bounty.

Apple has not revealed the exact amount it is giving 14-year-old Grant Thompson but it is believed to include money to help pay for his education.
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Smart move by Apple. Good PR + boosting this future Apple superstar employee. Pay for his education through MIT or RPI + make him a job offer he can't refuse in return.

 

[Crovax]

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47169462

A US teenager who discovered a security flaw in Apple's FaceTime video-calling system has been given a bug bounty.

Apple has not revealed the exact amount it is giving 14-year-old Grant Thompson but it is believed to include money to help pay for his education.
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Smart move by Apple. Good PR + boosting this future Apple superstar employee. Pay for his education through MIT or RPI + make him a job offer he can't refuse in return.

Who apple should actually be hiring

Go to 8:33 for the relevant part

 

[PeteEU]

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47169462

A US teenager who discovered a security flaw in Apple's FaceTime video-calling system has been given a bug bounty.

Apple has not revealed the exact amount it is giving 14-year-old Grant Thompson but it is believed to include money to help pay for his education.
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Smart move by Apple. Good PR + boosting this future Apple superstar employee. Pay for his education through MIT or RPI + make him a job offer he can't refuse in return.

Google and Microsoft have been doing this for years. Apple has not because of their arrogance.

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[Skeptic Bob]

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47169462

A US teenager who discovered a security flaw in Apple's FaceTime video-calling system has been given a bug bounty.

Apple has not revealed the exact amount it is giving 14-year-old Grant Thompson but it is believed to include money to help pay for his education.
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Smart move by Apple. Good PR + boosting this future Apple superstar employee. Pay for his education through MIT or RPI + make him a job offer he can't refuse in return.

Yep, find talent early on and earn/buy their loyalty. Kid obviously has a knack for this kind of thing.

 

[PeteEU]

Will they give Google money as well? They just outed 2 zero day flaws in iOS... again.

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