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Update to the Microsoft Edge Web Platform on Windows Insider Preview Bug Bounty Program terms

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

On August 4, 2016 we launched a bounty program that targets Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge on the Windows Insider Preview Slow (WIP slow). Today, we will be making additions to this bounty program. Since security is a continuous effort and not a destination, we prioritize acquiring different types of vulnerabilities in different points of time.

September 2016 security update release

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and advisories can be found in the Security TechNet Library. MSRC Team

Announcing a Microsoft .NET Core and ASP.NET Core Bug Bounty

Thursday, September 01, 2016

It’s our pleasure to announce another exciting expansion of the Microsoft Bounty Programs. Today, we will be adding .NET Core and ASP.NET Core to our suite of ongoing bounty programs. We are offering a bounty on the Windows and Linux versions of .NET Core and ASP.NET Core starting on September 1, 2016.

August 2016 security update release

Tuesday, August 09, 2016

Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and advisories can be found in the Security TechNet Library. MSRC team

Security Advisory Security Update Update Tuesday

Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion – Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution (RCE) Bounty

Thursday, August 04, 2016

I’m very happy to announce another addition to the Microsoft Bounty Programs. Microsoft will be hosting a bounty for Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge on Windows Insider Preview builds. This bounty continues our partnership with the security research community in working to secure our platforms, in pre-release stages of the development process.

July 2016 security update release

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and advisories can be found in the Security TechNet Library. MSRC team

Security Advisory Security Update Update Tuesday

June 2016 security update release

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and advisories can be found in the Security TechNet Library. MSRC team

Microsoft Bounty Program expansion - .NET Core and ASP.NET RC2 Beta Bounty

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Today I have another exciting expansion of the Microsoft Bounty Program. Please visit https://aka.ms/BugBounty to find out more. As we approach release for .NET Core and ASP.NET, we would like to get even more feedback from the security research community. We are offering a bounty on the .NET Core and ASP.

May 2016 security update release

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and advisories can be found in the Security TechNet Library. MSRC team

Changes to Security Update Links

Friday, April 29, 2016

Updates have historically been published on both the Microsoft Download Center and the Microsoft Update Catalog and Security Bulletins linked directly to update packages on the Microsoft Download Center. Some updates will no longer be available from the Microsoft Download Center. Security bulletins will continue to link directly to the updates, but will point to the packages on the Microsoft Update Catalog for updates not available on the Microsoft Download Center.