Microsoft Paying to Find Security Bugs in IE11 Beta, Win 8.1

[exfileme]

Microsoft is coughing up cash in exchange for reporting certain types of vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques in IE11 and Windows 8.1 preview builds.

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[cscott_it]

Well, it's about time they started paying for bug hunts. I appreciate how much they've improved security and patching since the days of XP - but this will give private white-hat and grey-hat entities a bigger drive to turn that information over to Microsoft first. Which, I think is a big win for consumers.

 

[lockhrt999]

In other news: Microsoft went bankrupt.

 

[acerace]

In other news: Microsoft went bankrupt.

$100K to them is nothing. Even if there's a lot of bugs found.

 

[vmem]

now THAT is the right way to beta test... makes me want to give IE11 a test drive

 

[sean1357]

Nice work Microsft... With more than $60 billions cash in their pocket. I can't wait to get iOS7 on my 5 iPad devices...

 

[Chairman Ray]

I'm totally on it!

 

[PadaV4]

my buddy's aunt makes $88 every hour on the internet. She has been laid off for 10 months but last month her pay was $12227 just working on the internet for a few hours. Read more on this site ...www.microsoftpaysyou.ℂom

So i guess she is finding bugs in Microsoft products? 😵

 

[JPNpower]

Yeah, just get them pesky hackers to work FOR you instead of AGAINST you. truly awesome.

 

[bit_user]

I was expecting to see mere token amounts, but it's nice to see them putting some real money into this to make it worthwhile for skilled practicioners.

 

[bit_user]

> The company is promising direct cash payments

If they want real hackers, they should pay in bitcoin.

 

[JPNpower]

> The company is promising direct cash payments

If they want real hackers, they should pay in bitcoin.

might as well use Microsoft stock option.