Apple rewards nearly 150 million yen for AI server security testing – ZDNET Japan

If you're confident in your ability to hack Apple's servers, you can earn up to $1 million in new bug bounties. Apple will play a key role in its artificial intelligence (AI) service 'Apple Intelligence' on October 24 US time.Challenge to test server securityAnnounce.

In preparation for the official release of Apple Intelligence, which is expected to happen the week of October 28, Apple is understandably focusing on security. Although most order processing in Apple Intelligence occurs on the user's device, some orders must be fulfilled by Apple servers. “Private cloud computingThese servers, known collectively as PCCs, must be immune to all types of cyber attacks and hacking, and must prevent data theft and unauthorized access.

Apple already has safeguards in place for PCC. After first announcing Apple Intelligence, the company asked security and privacy researchers to review and verify PCC's overall security and privacy. It also gave some researchers and auditors access to the Virtual Research Environment (VRE) and other resources so they could test the security of PCC. Now the company opens its doors to anyone who wants to hack its servers.

To give competitors a head start, Apple said:Private Cloud Computing Security GuideHe was released. This guide explains how PCC works, with particular focus on how requests are authenticated, how software running in Apple's data centers is inspected, and how PCC's privacy and security are designed to withstand different types of cyberattacks.

VRE is also open to anyone looking for bug bounties. VRE runs on a Mac and can scan versions of PCC software, download files associated with each version, launch the version in a virtual environment, and debug the PCC software for further investigation. Apple has also released some source code for the main components of the PCC device.It can be accessed from GitHub.