Microsoft released on Friday a new feature called ‘bugbountyprogramma up. Investigators and ethical hackers, who exploit vulnerabilities discovered in the network and the services of Xbox Live and get a reward of up to $ 20,000, with about 18.000 euro’s.
Xbox Live is the online service that Microsoft offers for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, Windows and Windows Phone.
Microsoft has let us know that the rewards are also higher than the $ 20,000, depending on the impact that the detected vulnerability, and it would have been if this behavior could be exploited to the full. Anyone who has the ability to exploit vulnerabilities to be discovered, are allowed to participate in the program.
in Order for the reward to be received should be planning for a leak or to a number of conditions are met. As to planning, the vulnerability, and is clearly documented. For a list of all of the rewards and requirements can be found on the bugbountysite from the Microsoft site.
Microsoft announced earlier, to $ 100,000 for reporting the leak
, Microsoft has for many years been the rewards program for different departments of the company, including the reporting of bugs in Windows-based systems. In 2013, with a $ 100,000 prize for the discovery of a critical vulnerability in Windows 8.1.
the Multi-tech praise is a reward for the discovery of vulnerabilities. As promised Apple up to $ 1 million for finding a vulnerability in Apple’s systems. And Google announced, in 2019, a total of nearly 6 million to security researchers who have leaks in Google’s systems.
