Taiwan Cybersecurity Institute Finds 20 Flaws in First Bug Hunt, Opens Second to AI Tools

Taiwan’s National Institute of Cyber Security, under the Ministry of Digital Affairs, has launched a vulnerability-hunting program that invites security researchers to examine products commonly used by the government. The initiative helps vendors patch flaws before they can be maliciously exploited. The first event focused on hardware devices and uncovered 20 vulnerabilities, all of which have been fixed, underscoring the importance of strengthening public-sector supply-chain security.

The institute announced on April 28 that the second vulnerability-hunting event is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. It will shift its focus to standalone software products most commonly used by government agencies and, for the first time, encourage researchers to use AI tools to help detect vulnerabilities. Building on the inaugural event, the program will expand efforts to identify potential risks in government IT environments.