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Microsoft’s relentless push to integrate AI-powered solutions into its enterprise software ecosystem is yielding productivity breakthroughs across industries. Copilot Enterprise, a core component of this AI evolution, promises to automate tasks, streamline processes, and deliver real value to...

Open source software has long been championed as a beacon of superior security in the software landscape, often celebrated for its transparency, the rigour of peer review, and the almost mythic effect of "many eyeballs" catching bugs before they do harm. This foundational belief, rooted in the...

Each year, as global threats to cybersecurity grow ever more sophisticated, the digital world’s frontline defenders quietly make their impact felt. Microsoft’s Security Response Center (MSRC) has again stepped forward to celebrate those tireless and ingenious individuals by unveiling its list of...

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has once again spotlighted excellence and dedication in its 2025 Q2 Security Researcher Leaderboard, reinforcing its status as a linchpin in the global effort to secure Microsoft's vast ecosystem. Each quarter, the security community—comprising...

Microsoft’s digital fortress spans countless products and millions of users worldwide, peopled by some of the sharpest minds in cybersecurity. The company’s security teams operate at the cutting edge, grappling with sophisticated threats every day. Yet among Microsoft’s trusted partners, a truly...

At just 13 years old, Dylan has emerged as a formidable force in the cybersecurity realm, collaborating with the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) to identify and rectify vulnerabilities across Microsoft's vast array of products. His journey from a curious student to a recognized...

Curiosity is often cited as the foundation of all great discoveries, but rarely does it blaze a trail as remarkable as the journey of Dylan, the youngest security researcher ever to work with the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). At just 13, Dylan began collaborating with one of the...

For the global cybersecurity community, few events attract the anticipation—or the unnerving revelations—like the renowned Pwn2Own contest. Now held for the first time in Berlin under the stewardship of Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), the latest installment of Pwn2Own has delivered not...

The first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 brought the cybersecurity spotlight back to some of the world’s most critical software platforms, revealing a dynamic and, at times, unsettling glimpse into the vulnerabilities that underscore the modern IT ecosystem. On this opening day alone, researchers...

Microsoft’s bounty program just got a major upgrade, and if you’ve ever fancied yourself an AI bug-hunting bounty hunter, now might be the time to dust off your digital magnifying glass—and maybe start practicing how you'll spend a cool $30,000. Yes, you read that right: Microsoft is dangling...

It’s not every year that cybersecurity professionals brace themselves for a headline so eye-watering it deserves a frame around the server room: Microsoft, titan of the tech world, has shattered its own vulnerability record, clocking in at a whopping 1,360 reported security flaws across its...

In a move that underscores its commitment to cybersecurity, Microsoft has expanded its Copilot bug bounty program to include more consumer products while simultaneously increasing payouts for medium-severity vulnerabilities. This strategic update demonstrates the tech titan’s proactive stance in...

Link Removed In 2018 The Microsoft Bounty Program awarded over $2,000,000 to encourage and reward external security research in key technologies to protect our customers. Building on that success, we are excited to announce a number of improvements in our bounty programs to better serve the...

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Link Removed program, a program dedicated to providing rock-solid security for our DevOps customers. Starting January 17, 2019, we’re excited to offer rewards up to US$20,000 for eligible vulnerabilities in...

For the last 20 years, the Microsoft Security Response Center has been an integral part of Microsoft’s commitment to customer security. We are often called on to talk about the work we do and how customers can apply the lessons we have learned over that period to better their security posture...

We have tabulated the results from April-June 2018. The Top 5 Bounty Hunters for Q4 are now in. As with our list from Q3, we want to recognize both the leaders in payouts and in number of successful submissions. We appreciate the hard work and dedication of the following individuals and...

Throughout the year, security researchers submit some amazing work to us under the Microsoft Bug Bounty program. Starting this quarter, we want to give a shout out to and acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the following individuals and companies who have contributed to securing...

This is the first of a series of blog entries to give some insight into the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) business and how we work with security researchers and vulnerability reports. The Microsoft Security Response Center actively recognizes those security researchers who help us...

Windows 10 represents the best and newest in our strong commitment to security with world-class mitigations. One of Microsoft’s longstanding strategies toward improving software security involves investing in defensive technologies that make it difficult and costly for attackers to find, exploit...

Security is a critical component of our products at Microsoft. A strong emphasis on security is a persistent factor throughout our entire development process. Microsoft is committed to designing and developing secure software. Testing is performed both internally and by working closely with the...