[Info-vax] Microsoft launches a new Windows bug bounty program

[John Reagan]

On Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 5:32:20 PM UTC-4, Simon Clubley wrote:
> Microsoft has launched a new Windows bug bounty program. Discussion
> on Slashdot at: 
> 
> https://news.slashdot.org/story/17/07/26/1839258/microsoft-launches-windows-bug-bounty-program-with-rewards-ranging-from-500-to-250000
> 
> which references:
> 
> https://venturebeat.com/2017/07/26/microsoft-launches-windows-bug-bounty-program-with-rewards-ranging-from-500-to-250000/
> 
> As for me I would be happy to simply see VSI put on it's website the
> formal security reporting mechanism which Clair arranged to be created
> last year after the discussions here.
> 
> You never know if the next VMS bug might be something which requires
> a more formal and secure reporting mechanism.
> 
> Simon.
> 
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> Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
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Bug rewards often don't work.  Go ask Apple how there's worked out.  They offered a measly $200K (or something) for a iOS exploit.  They got zero responses.  They are worth over $1Million on the dark web.