A spike in submissions means "the security level of that product is decreasing," the CEO of Zerodium told CyberScoop.

As the zero-day market grows, so do the exploits focused on ICS, says INL's Sarah Freeman.

The update coincides with Google's release of the Android 10 operating system.

Such price increases are in part a reflection of tighter security in popular technology.

In an industry that tends to be quiet by design, Crowdfense is deliberately making noise.

The $15,000 price bump is likely a result of higher demand.

Zerodium says the bounty is to help "government customers fight crime and make the world a better and safer place for all."

Supply is down and demand is up, driving the price of certain zero-day vulnerabilities skyward.

"It's pushing the bad guys to find other ways," said one researcher.