Microsoft to Pay Up to $250,000 for Windows 10 Hacks

Microsoft has expanded its bug bounty program to Windows 10, with the company willing to pay up to $250,000 to security researchers who discover vulnerabilities in its operating system.

The Windows 10 bug bounty includes rewards ranging between $500 and $250,000 depending on how complex the security vulnerability that is discovered and the amount of information provided to the company – for example, submissions with proof of concepts are paid more.

The program targets any critical or important class remote execution, elevation of privilege, or design flaws in the Windows 10 operating system that can be used by attackers to compromise the security and privacy of a device, Microsoft explains.

Everyone finding such a bug is eligible for a bounty, though the company explains that if someone discovers a bug that has already been reported internally, only 10 percent ...