Microsoft rewarded $ 250,000 in a new bug-finding program

A frequent target for hackers and cyber criminals, each zero-day vulnerability on Windows - from critical remote code execution errors, allows low-level users to take over computer administration, minimizing system intrusions, up to design errors - can lead to disasters such as the recent attack on WannaCry or Petya Ransomware.

Over the past five years, the technology giant has launched many award-winning programs in a limited time, focusing on Windows features and after seeing a lot of success, Microsoft decided to continue the chapter. this process.

'Security measures are always changing and we also prioritize different weaknesses at different times. Microsoft believes that the reward value is worth strengthening security. '

With the latest Bug Bounty program, Microsoft offers a $ 250,000 prize pool for network security researchers or bug hunters to find weaknesses in the company's software, focusing primarily on:

1. Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 and Insider Previews.
2. 
   Microsoft Hyper-V.
3. Mitigation Bypass Techniques.
4. Windows Defender Application Guard.
5. Microsoft Edge Browser.

Below is a detailed table of key objectives and areas along with award levels.

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Details of Microsoft priority and award categories

'In the spirit of maintaining a high level of security on Windows, we launched the Windows Bounty Program on July 26, 2017,' Microsoft said on the blog. 'The rewarding program will continue to be decided by Microsoft'.

Recently, a non-profit group behind the Tor Project joined hands with HackerOne and launched a bug finder program that received a prize of up to $ 4000, for bug researchers or hunters to find and report errors on the system. anonymous system.

For more information about Microsoft's Bug Bounty Program, see this address.