Google halts open-source bug bounty program amid AI spam surge

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1. 5. 10. 2026 17:00 · Malwarebytes Labs US

   Google pauses open source bug bounty program after rise in AI submissions

   Companies like Google and Microsoft are find much bigger numbers of vulnerabilities in their own products as a result of AI. But the same technology is leading to public reporting programs becoming overwhelmed by the mass submission of speculative, duplicated, or hallucinated findings. Now, Google’s announced it has temporarily stopped accepting submissions to its open source bug bounty program, OSS VRP. “Why is this happening? This pause is due to a significant rise in automated submissions,…

2. 5. 10. 2026 10:27 · BleepingComputer US nadpis události

   Google halts open-source bug bounty program amid AI spam surge

   Google has now suspended submissions to its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program (OSS VRP) after being flooded by AI-generated reports. [...]