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Google paid $250k for reporting a Linux KVM guest-VM escape (CVE-2026-53359) with a proof-of-concept, while a second vulnerability GhostLock earned $92k; both have patches in the Linux kernel and pose cloud-virtualization isolation risks.
Headline alleges AMD stiffed a researcher by offering a $10k bug bounty.
Security researcher bypassed AWS HTTP API Gateway auth by exploiting trailing slash handling, exposing full account data and enabling transfers without a valid JWT; received a $12k bounty; fintech patched by tightening path matching, validating userId on all endpoints, and shifting to REST API.
Firefox deployed an AI-assisted hardening pipeline using Claude Mythos Preview, surfacing hundreds of security bugs (271 via Mythos, 423 total fixed in April) and tying fixes to CVEs while outlining a scalable workflow and CI integration.
Anthropic's Mythos dramatically improves vulnerability discovery in Firefox, with Mozilla reporting 423 fixes in April 2026 versus 31 a year earlier, highlighting a shift in security tooling and disclosure dynamics.
DJI paid $30k to a researcher who exposed a vulnerability affecting 7,000 Romo vacuums, underscoring IoT security risks and evolving bug-bounty practices.
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