Apple is changing its rules for security researchers following an unprecedented surge in reported vulnerabilities. The company is limiting researchers and increasing the requirements for proof of concept submissions. This shift comes after a wave of automated reports flooded Apple’s systems, many of which proved to be false positives—described as “noise”—overloading their testing processes. While some reports were legitimate security concerns, the sheer volume of submissions created significant challenges. Apple aims to streamline the process and focus resources on genuine threats. The changes are intended to improve the efficiency of Apple’s security response team and reduce wasted effort on invalid findings. This move may impact the independent security community’s ability to discover and report flaws in Apple products.