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

Reported by BleepingComputer (Sergiu Gatlan)

Summary by Cyber Security News5 Oct 2026, 10:27 CEST

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

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