<p><span  synonyms="You could|You can|You would|You may|You might|You possibly can|You could possibly" class="synonym">You would</span> earn <span  synonyms="up to|as much as" class="synonym">as much as</span> $200,000.<br />(Reuters) – Apple <span  synonyms="said|stated|mentioned" class="synonym">mentioned</span> it plans <span  synonyms="to offer|to supply" class="synonym">to supply</span> rewards of <span  synonyms="up to|as much as" class="synonym">as much as</span> $200,000 to researchers who <span  synonyms="find|discover" class="synonym">discover</span> <span  synonyms="critical|crucial|important|essential|vital" class="synonym">crucial</span> <span  synonyms="security|safety" class="synonym">safety</span> bugs in its <span  synonyms="products|merchandise" class="synonym">merchandise</span>, <span  synonyms="joining|becoming a member of" class="synonym">becoming a member of</span> dozens of <span  synonyms="firms|companies|corporations" class="synonym">companies</span> that already <span  synonyms="offer|supply|provide" class="synonym">provide</span> <span  synonyms="payments|funds" class="synonym">funds</span> for <span  synonyms="help|assist" class="synonym">assist</span> uncovering flaws <span  synonyms="in their|of their" class="synonym">of their</span> <span  synonyms="products|merchandise" class="synonym">merchandise</span>.</p><p>The maker of iPhones and iPads <span  synonyms="provided|offered|supplied" class="synonym">offered</span> Reuters with <span  synonyms="details|particulars" class="synonym">particulars</span> of the plan, <span  synonyms="which includes|which incorporates" class="synonym">which incorporates</span> <span  synonyms="some of the|a few of the|a number of the|among the" class="synonym">a number of the</span> <span  synonyms="biggest|largest|greatest" class="synonym">largest</span> bounties <span  synonyms="offered|provided|supplied" class="synonym">supplied</span> <span  synonyms="to date|so far|thus far|up to now|to this point" class="synonym">up to now</span>, <span  synonyms="ahead|forward" class="synonym">forward</span> of unveiling it on Thursday afternoon <span  synonyms="at the|on the" class="synonym">on the</span> Black Hat cyber <span  synonyms="security|safety" class="synonym">safety</span> <span  synonyms="conference|convention" class="synonym">convention</span> in Las Vegas.</p><p><span  synonyms="The program|This system" class="synonym">This system</span> will initially be <span  synonyms="limited|restricted" class="synonym">restricted</span> to about two dozen researchers who Apple will invite <span  synonyms="to help|to assist" class="synonym">to assist</span> <span  synonyms="identify|determine|establish" class="synonym">establish</span> hard-to-uncover <span  synonyms="security|safety" class="synonym">safety</span> bugs in <span  synonyms="five|5" class="synonym">5</span> <span  synonyms="specific|particular" class="synonym">particular</span> <span  synonyms="categories|classes" class="synonym">classes</span>.</p><p><span  synonyms="Those|These" class="synonym">These</span> researchers have been chosen from the group of <span  synonyms="experts|specialists|consultants" class="synonym">specialists</span> <span  synonyms="who have|who've" class="synonym">who've</span> <span  synonyms="previously|beforehand" class="synonym">beforehand</span> helped Apple <span  synonyms="identify|determine|establish" class="synonym">establish</span> bugs, <span  synonyms="but|however" class="synonym">however</span> <span  synonyms="have not|haven't" class="synonym">haven't</span> been compensated for that work, <span  synonyms="the company|the corporate" class="synonym">the corporate</span> <span  synonyms="said|stated|mentioned" class="synonym">mentioned</span>.</p><p><span  synonyms="The most|Probably the most|Essentially the most" class="synonym">Essentially the most</span> <span  synonyms="lucrative|profitable" class="synonym">profitable</span> <span  synonyms="category|class" class="synonym">class</span>, which <span  synonyms="offers|provides|presents|gives|affords" class="synonym">gives</span> rewards of <span  synonyms="up to|as much as" class="synonym">as much as</span> $200,000, is for bugs in Apple’s “<span  synonyms="secure|safe" class="synonym">safe</span> boot” firmware for <span  synonyms="preventing|stopping" class="synonym">stopping</span> unauthorized <span  synonyms="programs|packages|applications" class="synonym">packages</span> from launching when an iOS <span  synonyms="device|system|gadget|machine" class="synonym">gadget</span> is powered up.</p><p>Apple <span  synonyms="said|stated|mentioned" class="synonym">mentioned</span> it <span  synonyms="decided|determined" class="synonym">determined</span> to <span  synonyms="limit|restrict" class="synonym">restrict</span> the scope of <span  synonyms="the program|this system" class="synonym">this system</span> <span  synonyms="at the|on the" class="synonym">on the</span> <span  synonyms="advice|recommendation" class="synonym">recommendation</span> of <span  synonyms="other|different" class="synonym">different</span> <span  synonyms="companies|corporations|firms" class="synonym">firms</span> <span  synonyms="that have|which have" class="synonym">which have</span> <span  synonyms="previously|beforehand" class="synonym">beforehand</span> launched bounty <span  synonyms="programs|packages|applications" class="synonym">packages</span>.</p><p><span  synonyms="Those|These" class="synonym">These</span> <span  synonyms="companies|corporations|firms" class="synonym">firms</span> <span  synonyms="said|stated|mentioned" class="synonym">mentioned</span> that <span  synonyms="if they|in the event that they" class="synonym">in the event that they</span> <span  synonyms="were|have been|had been" class="synonym">have been</span> to do it <span  synonyms="again|once more" class="synonym">once more</span>, <span  synonyms="they would|they might|they'd" class="synonym">they'd</span> <span  synonyms="start|begin" class="synonym">begin</span> by inviting a small <span  synonyms="list|listing|record|checklist" class="synonym">listing</span> of researchers <span  synonyms="to join|to hitch|to affix" class="synonym">to hitch</span>, then <span  synonyms="gradually|progressively|steadily|regularly|step by step" class="synonym">step by step</span> open it up over time, <span  synonyms="according to|based on|in accordance with|in line with|in response to|in keeping with" class="synonym">based on</span> Apple.</p><p><span  synonyms="Security|Safety" class="synonym">Safety</span> analyst <span  synonyms="Rich|Wealthy" class="synonym">Wealthy</span> Mogull <span  synonyms="said|stated|mentioned" class="synonym">mentioned</span> that limiting participation would save Apple from <span  synonyms="dealing with|coping with" class="synonym">coping with</span> a deluge of “low-value” bug <span  synonyms="reports|reviews|stories|studies|experiences" class="synonym">stories</span>.</p><p>“<span  synonyms="Fully|Absolutely|Totally" class="synonym">Absolutely</span> open <span  synonyms="programs|packages|applications" class="synonym">packages</span> can <span  synonyms="definitely|undoubtedly|positively" class="synonym">positively</span> take <span  synonyms="a lot of|lots of|plenty of|loads of|numerous|a whole lot of|a number of|a variety of|quite a lot of" class="synonym">a variety of</span> <span  synonyms="resources|assets|sources" class="synonym">assets</span> to <span  synonyms="manage|handle" class="synonym">handle</span>,” he <span  synonyms="said|stated|mentioned" class="synonym">mentioned</span>.</p><p>Apple declined to say which <span  synonyms="firms|companies|corporations" class="synonym">companies</span> <span  synonyms="provided|offered|supplied" class="synonym">offered</span> <span  synonyms="advice|recommendation" class="synonym">recommendation</span>.</p><p>Such rewards are <span  synonyms="currently|presently|at present|at the moment" class="synonym">at the moment</span> <span  synonyms="offered|provided|supplied" class="synonym">supplied</span> by dozens of <span  synonyms="firms|companies|corporations" class="synonym
">companies</span>, <span  synonyms="including|together with" class="synonym">together with</span> AT&amp;T T -<span  synonyms="0|Zero" class="synonym">Zero</span>.14% , <span  synonyms="Facebook|Fb" class="synonym">Fb</span> FB 1.51% , Google GOOGL -<span  synonyms="0|Zero" class="synonym">Zero</span>.21% , Microsoft MSFT <span  synonyms="0|Zero" class="synonym">Zero</span>.74% , Tesla Motors TSLA 2.13% and Yahoo YHOO 1.38% .</p><p>Microsoft, which has handed out $1.5 million in rewards to <span  synonyms="security|safety" class="synonym">safety</span> researchers <span  synonyms="since it|because it" class="synonym">because it</span> launched its program three years <span  synonyms="ago|in the past" class="synonym">in the past</span>, <span  synonyms="also|additionally" class="synonym">additionally</span> <span  synonyms="offers|provides|presents|gives|affords" class="synonym">gives</span> rewards for <span  synonyms="identifying|figuring out" class="synonym">figuring out</span> very <span  synonyms="specific|particular" class="synonym">particular</span> <span  synonyms="types of|kinds of|forms of|varieties of|sorts of" class="synonym">sorts of</span> bugs. Its two <span  synonyms="biggest|largest|greatest" class="synonym">largest</span> payouts have been for $100,000 <span  synonyms="each|every" class="synonym">every</span>.</p><p>Not all bounty <span  synonyms="programs|packages|applications" class="synonym">packages</span> are as <span  synonyms="focused|targeted|centered" class="synonym">targeted</span> as <span  synonyms="the ones|those" class="synonym">those</span> from Apple AAPL <span  synonyms="0|Zero" class="synonym">Zero</span>.08% and Microsoft.</p><p><span  synonyms="Facebook|Fb" class="synonym">Fb</span>, <span  synonyms="for example|for instance" class="synonym">for instance</span>, has an open program <span  synonyms="that offers|that gives|that provides" class="synonym">that provides</span> rewards for a wide-range of vulnerabilities. It has paid out <span  synonyms="more than|greater than" class="synonym">greater than</span> $<span  synonyms="4|four" class="synonym">four</span> million over the <span  synonyms="past|previous" class="synonym">previous</span> <span  synonyms="five|5" class="synonym">5</span> years, with <span  synonyms="last|final" class="synonym">final</span> <span  synonyms="year|yr|12 months" class="synonym">yr</span>’s <span  synonyms="average|common" class="synonym">common</span> <span  synonyms="payment|cost|fee" class="synonym">cost</span> at $1,780.</p><p>In March, <span  synonyms="Facebook|Fb" class="synonym">Fb</span> paid $10,000 to a 10-year-old boy in Finland who <span  synonyms="found|discovered" class="synonym">discovered</span> a <span  synonyms="way to|method to|approach to|solution to|strategy to|option to|technique to" class="synonym">option to</span> delete <span  synonyms="user|consumer|person" class="synonym">consumer</span> <span  synonyms="comments|feedback" class="synonym">feedback</span> from Instagram accounts.</p>