Microsoft bug bounty program

Microsoft Pays $16.6 Million to Hackers as Windows Zero Days Persist

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Archyde microsoft’s Bug Bounty Program: Paying Hackers to Stay Ahead of Cybercrime Table of Contents 1. microsoft’s Bug Bounty Program: Paying Hackers to Stay Ahead of Cybercrime 2. The Incentive to Hack Ethically 3. The Shadowy Side: Zero-Day Exploits 4. The Lesser of Two Evils 5. Key Takeaways 6. What are the potential downsides of … Read more

Microsoft Pays Hackers $16.6 Million—But Windows Zero Days Continue

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How successful is Microsoft’s bug bounty program? getty Microsoft’s bug bounty program, established to help secure products and services from attack, has been operational since 2013. In that time it has paid more than $60 million to hackers for uncovering vulnerabilities, $16.6 million in the latest reporting period alone. Which begs the question, why are … Read more