Windows 10: NordLocker bounty campaign

Tremblayt · Apr 21, 2020

I've been using NordLocker for a couple of months now to encrypt some of my important files on my Win10 PC. It seems alright I guess, hard to verify whether it actually does it job or not if none of my files get stolen. Anyway, I noticed that they're doing a bounty campaign for ten grand. I'm no hacker, but that doesn't seem like a lot of money for cracking some sophisticated security software. On the one hand, it does look like they're confident that no one will break it, but on the other hand, the small sum might not attract anyone skilled enough to actually do something. But that's just my opinion. What do you guys think?

:)

Brink · Apr 21, 2020

Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion – Azure and Project Spartan

I am excited to announce significant expansions to the Microsoft Bounty Programs. We are evolving the 'Online Services Bug Bounty, launching a new bounty for Project Spartan, and updating the Mitigation Bypass Bounty.

This continued evolution includes additions to the Online Services Bug Bounty Program:

Azure

Azure is Microsoft’s cloud platform and the backbone of Microsoft cloud services.

This program will include a number of Azure services, such as: Azure virtual machines, Azure Cloud Services, Azure Storage, Azure Active Directory and much more

Sway.com

Sway.com is a web application that lets users express ideas in an entirely new way across many devices and platforms

Raising the maximum payout for the Online Services Bounty Program

We will pay up to $15,000 USD for critical bugs, as always, more for more impactful and better documented bugs.

We’re also launching a new bounty related to the Windows 10 Technical Preview:

Project Spartan Bug Bounty

Microsoft’s new browser will be the onramp to the internet for millions of users when Windows 10 launches later this year. Securing this platform is a top priority for the browser team.

This bounty includes Remote Code Execution and Sandbox Escapes, as well as design-level security bugs.

Always be sure to use the latest version released in the Windows 10 Technical Preview

Microsoft will pay up to $15,000 USD for security vulnerabilities reported in Project Spartan, you can see the specifics in the program terms. Don’t hesitate as the Project Spartan Bug Bounty will run from April 22, 2015 to June 22, 2015

The bounties for Spartan are tiered by the criticality of the issue reported, as well as the quality of the documentation and how reproducible the issue is.

The Mitigation Bypass bounty and the Bonus bounty for Defense are both very active, paying up to $100,000 USD for novel methods to bypass active mitigations (e.g. ASLR and DEP) in our latest released version of operating system (currently Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2) and a bonus of up to $50,000 USD for actionable defense techniques to the reported bypass. We have one addition to the Mitigation bypass bounty:

Hyper-V escape

Guest-to-Host

Guest-to-Guest

Guest-to-Host DoS (non-distributed, from a single guest)

These important additions to the Bounty Programs reflect the continued shift and evolution of technology towards the cloud. The additions to the bounty program will be part of the rigorous security programs at Microsoft. They will be worked alongside the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), Operational Security Assurance (OSA) framework, regular penetration testing of our products and services and Security and Compliance Accreditations by third party audits.

Microsoft has a long history of working closely with security researchers. Having personally done penetration testing and exploit mitigation, I understand that this is intense and difficult work. I can say that we truly value these contributions. Bug bounties are an increasingly important part of the vulnerability research and defense ecosystem and will continue to evolve over time. We will be regularly managing the Microsoft Bounty Programs to help us best protect our many users.

Mark Russinovich will be sharing some information in his “Assume Breach: An Inside Look at Cloud Service Provider Security” talk. You can also come by the Microsoft Booth at RSA on April 23, 2PM for a Bounty Program Q&A or you can always find the most up to date information about our bounty programs at Bug-Bounty-Programm von Microsoft | MSRC and in the associated terms and FAQs.

I’m looking forward to seeing some great submissions!
Jason Shirk
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Source: Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion – Azure and Project Spartan - Microsoft Security Response Center - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

Brink · Apr 21, 2020

Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion – Azure and Project Spartan

I am excited to announce significant expansions to the Microsoft Bounty Programs. We are evolving the 'Online Services Bug Bounty, launching a new bounty for Project Spartan, and updating the Mitigation Bypass Bounty.

This continued evolution includes additions to the Online Services Bug Bounty Program:

Azure

Azure is Microsoft’s cloud platform and the backbone of Microsoft cloud services.

This program will include a number of Azure services, such as: Azure virtual machines, Azure Cloud Services, Azure Storage, Azure Active Directory and much more

Sway.com

Sway.com is a web application that lets users express ideas in an entirely new way across many devices and platforms

Raising the maximum payout for the Online Services Bounty Program

We will pay up to $15,000 USD for critical bugs, as always, more for more impactful and better documented bugs.

We’re also launching a new bounty related to the Windows 10 Technical Preview:

Project Spartan Bug Bounty

Microsoft’s new browser will be the onramp to the internet for millions of users when Windows 10 launches later this year. Securing this platform is a top priority for the browser team.

This bounty includes Remote Code Execution and Sandbox Escapes, as well as design-level security bugs.

Always be sure to use the latest version released in the Windows 10 Technical Preview

Microsoft will pay up to $15,000 USD for security vulnerabilities reported in Project Spartan, you can see the specifics in the program terms. Don’t hesitate as the Project Spartan Bug Bounty will run from April 22, 2015 to June 22, 2015

The bounties for Spartan are tiered by the criticality of the issue reported, as well as the quality of the documentation and how reproducible the issue is.

The Mitigation Bypass bounty and the Bonus bounty for Defense are both very active, paying up to $100,000 USD for novel methods to bypass active mitigations (e.g. ASLR and DEP) in our latest released version of operating system (currently Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2) and a bonus of up to $50,000 USD for actionable defense techniques to the reported bypass. We have one addition to the Mitigation bypass bounty:

Hyper-V escape

Guest-to-Host

Guest-to-Guest

Guest-to-Host DoS (non-distributed, from a single guest)

These important additions to the Bounty Programs reflect the continued shift and evolution of technology towards the cloud. The additions to the bounty program will be part of the rigorous security programs at Microsoft. They will be worked alongside the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), Operational Security Assurance (OSA) framework, regular penetration testing of our products and services and Security and Compliance Accreditations by third party audits.

Microsoft has a long history of working closely with security researchers. Having personally done penetration testing and exploit mitigation, I understand that this is intense and difficult work. I can say that we truly value these contributions. Bug bounties are an increasingly important part of the vulnerability research and defense ecosystem and will continue to evolve over time. We will be regularly managing the Microsoft Bounty Programs to help us best protect our many users.

Mark Russinovich will be sharing some information in his “Assume Breach: An Inside Look at Cloud Service Provider Security” talk. You can also come by the Microsoft Booth at RSA on April 23, 2PM for a Bounty Program Q&A or you can always find the most up to date information about our bounty programs at Bug-Bounty-Programm von Microsoft | MSRC and in the associated terms and FAQs.

I’m looking forward to seeing some great submissions!
Jason Shirk
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Source: Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion – Azure and Project Spartan - Microsoft Security Response Center - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

Brink · Apr 21, 2020

Extending the Microsoft Office Bounty Program

Microsoft announces the extension of the Microsoft Office Bounty Program through December 31, 2017. This extension is retroactive for any cases submitted during the interim.

The engagement we have had with the security community has been great and we are looking to continue that collaboration on the Office Insider Builds on Windows. This program represents a great chance to identify vulnerabilities prior to broad distribution.

Program Details

Office Insider Builds give users early access to the latest Office capabilities and security innovation. By testing against these early builds, issues can potentially be found prior to production release. This helps improve quality and protect customers.

How it works

Types of vulnerabilities awarded and their details are listed in the Microsoft Office Insider Builds on Windows Bounty Program Terms, including:

Elevation of privilege via Office Protected View

Macro execution by bypassing security policies to block macros

Code execution by bypassing Outlook automatic attachment block policies

The program duration is from March 15 to December 31, 2017

Bounty payout ranges during this period will be $6,000 to $15,000 USD

Call to action: send your vulnerabilities to L: secure@microsoft.com and let us know that you want your submission to be part of this program!

As always, the most up-to-date information about the Microsoft Bounty Programs can be found at Bug-Bounty-Programm von Microsoft | MSRC and in the associated terms and FAQs.

Phillip Misner,
Principal Security Group Manager
Microsoft Security Response Center
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Source: Extending the Microsoft Office Bounty Program MSRC

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