GoKawiil9to5Mac's Security Bite podcast features OpenHack CEO Ananay Arora on AI-driven bug hunting
In the latest episode of 9to5Mac's Security Bite Podcast, host Arin Waichulis interviews Ananay Arora, founder and CEO of Y Combinator startup OpenHack. The discussion covers OpenHack's 'always-on AI security engineer' tool for finding vulnerabilities on Mac and other platforms, along with Apple's Security Bounty Program and advice for researchers seeking their first CVE.
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The episode highlights a growing trend of AI-assisted tools entering vulnerability research, which could change how security flaws are discovered and reported across Apple's ecosystem of over 2 billion devices. Discussion of Apple's bounty program may also shed light on how the company incentivizes independent researchers, though any changes to that program are not detailed here.
- OpenHack is a Y Combinator-backed startup building AI tools for vulnerability research.
- The podcast episode discusses Apple's Security Bounty Program and how researchers can earn their first CVE.
- Security Bite is a recurring 9to5Mac series covering Apple security topics, sponsored by Mosyle.
Source: 9to5mac.com — Arin Waichulis, 2026-10-01
Published there as: “Security Bite Podcast: The new era of bug hunting with OpenHack’s Ananay Arora”
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