payouts

  1. Recognizing Q4 Top 5 Bounty Hunters

    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...
  2. Speculative Execution Bounty Launch

    Today, Microsoft is announcing the launch of a limited-time bounty program for speculative execution side channel vulnerabilities. This new class of vulnerabilities was disclosed in January 2018 and represented a major advancement in the research in this field. In recognition of that threat...
  3. Extending the Microsoft Office Bounty Program

    Microsoft announces the extension of the Microsoft Office Bounty Program through December 31, 2017. This extension is retroactive for any cases submitted during the interim. The engagement we have had with the security community has been great and we are looking to continue that collaboration...
  4. Microsoft Bounty Program expansion – .NET Core and ASP.NET RC2 Beta Bounty

    Today I have another exciting expansion of the Link Removed. Please visit Link Removed to find out more. As we approach release for .NET Core and ASP.NET, we would like to get even more feedback from the security research community. We are offering a bounty on the Link Removed which was...
  5. Microsoft Bounty Programs Announce Expansion – Bounty for Microsoft OneDrive

    At Microsoft, we continue to add new properties to our security bug bounty programs to help keep our customer’s secure. Today, I’m pleased to announce the addition of Microsoft OneDrive to the Microsoft Online Services Bug Bounty Program. This addition further incentivizes security researchers...
  6. Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion - .NET Core and ASP.NET Beta Bounty

    Today, I have another exciting expansion of the Link Removed to announce. Please visit Link Removed to find out more. I’ll be discussing this new bounty in my talk at SyScan360 on October 21, 2015. We are delighted to offer a bounty for the Link Removed which Microsoft released earlier this...
  7. Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion - Bounty for Defense, Authentication Bonus, and RemoteApp

    I am very pleased to be releasing additional expansions of the Link Removed. Please stop by the Microsoft Networking Lounge at Black Hat, August 5-6, to learn more about these programs; or, visit Link Removed. We are raising the Bounty for Defense maximum from $50,000 USD to $100,000 USD. I am...
  8. Windows Store Payout Improvements

    Continuing with the Dev Center unification, today I want to share with you payout reporting improvements rolling in the coming weeks that will unify the Windows and Windows Phone experience, provide added payout detail, and simplify the payment process. During May: Windows Dev Center Preview...
  9. New Windows Phone Dev Center Financial reporting

    As you know by now one of the major benefits we’re working on for Windows 10 is a single Store and Dev Center experience across devices. Creating that single Store platform requires a wide range of updates and enhancements to our backend process and infrastructure in addition to the UI changes...
  10. Windows 7 Marketplace Now Open; First Payouts in 2011

    One barrier is gone, but not everything is in place yet. More...