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AI helps Microsoft bug hunters chase a record $20M payday

Broader bounty rules added to a swelling volume of machine-assisted vulnerability reports

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theregister.comStai leggendo4 h fa

AI helps Microsoft bug hunters chase a record $20M payday

Broader bounty rules added to a swelling volume of machine-assisted vulnerability reports

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securityweek.com

13 h fa

Microsoft Bug Bounty Program: $20 Million Paid to 500 Researchers

Microsoft announced that over the past year it has paid out more than $20 million through its bug bounty programs.

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neowin.net10 h fa

Microsoft pays out record $20 million in bug bounty awards

Microsoft ha pagato $20M a 562 ricercatori per bug bounty, con payout medio di $35.500 (vs $49.000); espansione verso open-source e cloud ha generato più report. L'AI nella security democratizza la ricerca (64 paesi), ma le aziende filtrano verso high-impact vulnerabilities; Apple e GitHub hanno ristretto i programmi.

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forbes.com19 h fa

Microsoft Has Paid A Record $20 Million For Security Vulnerabilities

Microsoft has paid a record amount to a record number of researchers for identifying and disclosing security vulnerabilities between June 2025 and July 2026.

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cryptobriefing.com2 g fa

Apple struggles to keep pace with AI-powered bug hunters as vulnerability reports flood in

Apple raised zero-day bounty payouts to $2M+ and paid $35M to 800+ researchers, but AI-generated false positive reports overwhelm triage. Security teams drain resources distinguishing AI hallucinations from real exploits, reducing bug bounty ROI industry-wide.

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martedì 4 agosto 2026·

securityweek.com

Microsoft Bug Bounty Program: $20 Million Paid to 500 Researchers

Microsoft announced that over the past year it has paid out more than $20 million through its bug bounty programs.

martedì 4 agosto 2026·

neowin.net

Microsoft pays out record $20 million in bug bounty awards

The higher payout was due to the increase in AI usage, and while it looks like a good figure on the surface, there's a big caveat for those actually trying to make a living from…

martedì 4 agosto 2026·

theregister.com

AI helps Microsoft bug hunters chase a record $20M payday

Broader bounty rules added to a swelling volume of machine-assisted vulnerability reports