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Windows 1113-year-old prodigy helps improve Microsoft product security
Cybersecurity is always a top priority for every technology company, especially for Microsoft – the unit responsible for protecting the infrastructure and data of more than one billion customers worldwide. The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) team of this Redmond (USA)-based technology corporation regularly collaborates with global security researchers to detect and patch vulnerabilities in products.
Notably, MSRC has been collaborating with a 13-year-old boy named 'Dylan' for the past few years – a prodigy in information technology. According to the company, Dylan approached technical tools and programming languages very early. Starting with the Scratch platform, he gradually mastered HTML and other languages, then moved on to analyzing educational platform source code.
The turning point came when the school disabled the chat room feature on Microsoft Teams during the COVID-19 pandemic. After nine months of research and testing, Dylan discovered a vulnerability that allowed him to take control of any Teams group. He quickly reported it to Microsoft, forcing the company to update its Bug Bounty Program terms and conditions to accept participants as young as 13.
Since then, Dylan has continued to work directly with MSRC, reporting vulnerabilities in the Authenticator Broker service and being recognized for his clear communication and critical thinking when he disagreed with the Microsoft team's initial assessment.
According to Microsoft representative, Dylan proves that talent does not depend on age:
"He communicates professionally like a veteran engineer. His ability to analyze source code, persistently test, and courageously challenge security conclusions is admirable."
Dylan is currently the youngest researcher in MSRC history, having just entered 11th grade. Last summer alone, he submitted 20 vulnerability reports – an impressive number compared to even his most famous seniors in the industry.
MSRC currently works with more than 1,000 researchers worldwide, but Dylan's case remains an exceptional one. His story continues to inspire a generation of young security enthusiasts, while demonstrating the value of crowdsourcing in vulnerability discovery.
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