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Does Microsoft Need Bug Bounties?

Posted by Soulskill on from the how-deep-are-their-coffers dept.

Gunkerty Jeb writes "The threats and attacks may have changed in the last decade, but one thing has remained constant: software giant Microsoft doesn't pay for vulnerabilities. Never has. Never will. Even as rivals like Mozilla and Google have introduced bug bounty program, the Redmond giant has stuck doggedly with a position it articulated almost a decade ago, refusing to offer monetary rewards for information on software holes. But security experts say that position may have to change."

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  1. They'd be gone in a week by SheeEttin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are you kidding? If Microsoft paid for every bug in Windows, they'd be bankrupt in a week!

  2. MS bug-submission form by davidwr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft Bug Submission Form

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