Microsoft launches bug bounty program for Xbox
In the case of the Xbox Bounty program, rewards can go up to $20,000 depending on the severity of the issue and the quality of the submission. The kinds of impact included in the program are remote code execution, elevation of privileges, security feature bypass, information disclosure, spoofing, and tampering, each with its own reward levels. Denial of service attacks are naturally not included in the scope of the program.
To qualify for the highest-paying reward, you'll need to discover a vulnerability that allows for remote code execution of critical severity, and provide a high-quality report. Elevation of privilege vulnerabilities can grant up to $8,000. Meanwhile, any issues of moderate and low severity do not qualify for any reward.
Bug bounty programs are a common way companies increase the security of their services and products, by requesting external help in detecting issues. Microsoft itself has created a number of programs like this in the past.
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CTVPosted:
SeanCTV I can see people not going along with this bounty. They can make more money by exposing a vulnerability under Microsoft's radar.
It really depends on the researcher to be honest and what they're doing it for. The bug bounty program Apple offers has hardly stopped Jailbreaks but with consoles it really comes down to the researcher and the goals they have.
yeah i never thought about it in general.
SeanPosted:
CTV I can see people not going along with this bounty. They can make more money by exposing a vulnerability under Microsoft's radar.
It really depends on the researcher to be honest and what they're doing it for. The bug bounty program Apple offers has hardly stopped Jailbreaks but with consoles it really comes down to the researcher and the goals they have.
CTVPosted:
I can see people not going along with this bounty. They can make more money by exposing a vulnerability under Microsoft's radar.
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