A new United Arab Emirates-based startup is offering up to $20 million for hacking tools that could help governments break into any smartphone with a text message.

Advanced Security Solutions launched this month and is now offering some of the highest prices , at least public ones, in the whole zero-day market. Zero-days are flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer at the time of their discovery. These tools can be highly valuable for hackers, especially those working for law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

Apart from the highest bounty of $20 million, which applies to any mobile operating system, the company also offers bounties for exploits in various software: $15 million for the same type of zero-days for Android devices and for iPhones; $10 million f

See Full Page