Microsoft Security Response Center
Speculative Execution Bounty Launch
Speculative Execution Bounty Launch Today, Microsoft is announcing the launch of a limited-time bounty program for speculative execution side channel vulnerabilities. This new class of vulnerabilities was disclosed in January 2018 and represented a major advancement in the research in this field. In recognition of that threat environment change, we are launching a bounty program to encourage research into the new class of vulnerability and the mitigations Microsoft has put in place to help mitigate this class of issues. Quick Facts: Bounty Duration: Open until December 31, 2018 Full Details: Speculative Execution Bounty Program Bounty Terms: Standard terms and conditions apply Bounty Tiers: (below) Tier Payout (USD) Tier 1: New categories of speculative execution attacks Up to $250,000 Tier 2: Azure speculative execution mitigation bypass Up to $200,000 Tier 3: Windows speculative execution mitigation bypass Up to $200,000 Tier 4: [ more… ]