Flooded market for iPhone security flaws makes Android zero-days worth more than iOS

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Pricing scheme of an exploit broker now values Android hacks higher than iOS hacks
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Pricing scheme of an exploit broker now values Android hacks higher than iOS hacks

Exploit broker Zerodium will pay $500,000 more for top Android security flaws than Apple iOS exploits

More iPhone exploits are available in the market now than ever before, causing their prices to dip compared to Android exploit pricing. That's according to the latest figures from vulnerability broker...

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