Microsoft Launches Zero-Day Quest Hacking Contest with Rewards Up to $5 Million

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Microsoft Launches Zero-Day Quest Hacking Contest with Rewards Up to $5 Million Microsoft has unveiled the return of its groundbreaking Zero Day Quest initiative, escalating the stakes in cybersecurity research with a staggering total bounty pool of up to $5 million. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, which offered $4 million in awards and garnered overwhelming participation from the global security community, this year’s program intensifies focus on high-impact vulnerabilit...

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