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+# Security Policy
+
+FT8AF is an amateur-radio application that drives radios over CAT, plays and
+records audio, and uploads contact logs to third-party services (Cloudlog, QRZ).
+We take security and privacy seriously and appreciate reports that help keep
+operators and their stations safe.
+
+## Supported Platforms
+
+FT8AF ships in several flavors, all covered by this policy:
+
+| Platform                | Location    | Notes                                              |
+| ----------------------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
+| **Android**             | `ft8af/`    | Kotlin/Java app with native `ft8_lib`/JNI DSP core |
+| **Desktop (Windows / macOS / Linux)** | `desktop/` | Tauri app (Rust backend + web UI), rig control via bundled Hamlib |
+| **iOS**                 | `ios/`      | Swift app and `FT8AFKit`                            |
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+Security fixes are applied to the latest release only. Please make sure you can
+reproduce an issue on the most recent [release](https://github.com/patrickrb/FT8AF/releases)
+(or a current build of the `dev` branch) before reporting.
+
+| Version            | Supported          |
+| ------------------ | ------------------ |
+| Latest release     | :white_check_mark: |
+| Older releases     | :x:                |
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+**Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues,
+pull requests, or the Discord server.**
+
+Instead, use GitHub's private vulnerability reporting:
+
+1. Go to the [Security tab](https://github.com/patrickrb/FT8AF/security) of this
+   repository.
+2. Click **Report a vulnerability** to open a private advisory.
+
+This routes your report privately to the maintainers. If you are unable to use
+GitHub's reporting flow, email [k1af@ft8af.app](mailto:k1af@ft8af.app) to
+arrange a private channel.
+
+### What to include
+
+To help us triage quickly, please include as much of the following as you can:
+
+- The affected platform (Android, desktop/Windows/macOS/Linux, or iOS) and
+  component (app UI, native `ft8_lib`/JNI glue, Tauri/Rust backend, Hamlib rig
+  control, build/CI workflows).
+- Version or commit hash, plus device/OS and radio model if relevant.
+- A description of the vulnerability and its potential impact.
+- Step-by-step reproduction instructions, proof-of-concept, or logs.
+
+### Our commitment
+
+- We will acknowledge your report within **5 business days**.
+- We will provide an assessment and expected timeline within **10 business days**.
+- We will keep you informed as we work on a fix and will credit you in the
+  release notes and advisory unless you prefer to remain anonymous.
+
+## Scope
+
+Areas of particular interest, across all platforms:
+
+- Handling of untrusted RF/decoded input in the native FT8 DSP path
+  (`ft8af/app/src/main/cpp/`) — memory-safety issues in parsing decoded frames.
+- CAT / audio device handling: the Android USB CAT and direct-libusb path, and
+  the desktop Hamlib-based rig control (`desktop/src-tauri/hamlib/`).
+- The desktop Tauri/Rust backend and its exposed commands / IPC surface.
+- Storage and transmission of credentials for logging services (Cloudlog, QRZ)
+  on every platform.
+- Any code that reads, writes, or uploads user data.
+
+The vendored [ft8_lib](https://github.com/kgoba/ft8_lib) DSP core is pinned to an
+upstream commit (see `ft8af/app/src/main/cpp/ft8_lib/FT8_LIB_PIN.txt`), and the
+desktop build bundles [Hamlib](https://github.com/Hamlib/Hamlib). If a
+vulnerability originates in one of these upstream projects, please also consider
+reporting it there; we will coordinate on picking up the fix.
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- Vulnerabilities in third-party services (QRZ, Cloudlog) themselves — report
+  those to the respective service.
+- Issues requiring a rooted device, physical access plus an unlocked bootloader,
+  or a compromised host already under attacker control.
+- Reports from automated scanners without a demonstrated, exploitable impact.
+
+Thank you for helping keep FT8AF and the amateur-radio community safe. 73.