Microsoft Announces Zero Day Quest Hacking Event with Rewards

Microsoft launches Zero Day Quest hacking event with $4 million in rewards. At its Ignite conference, Microsoft announced the Zero Day Quest, a new initiative aimed at enhancing security for its cloud and AI products. The event features a research challenge running from November 19, 2024, to January 19, 2025, where participants can earn multiplied bounty awards for reporting vulnerabilities. Additionally, Microsoft will offer double bounty awards for AI-related vulnerabilities and provide researchers direct access to its AI engineers. This initiative is part of Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative, which aims to address cybersecurity concerns following a critical report on the company’s security practices. The event is expected to foster collaboration between security researchers and Microsoft engineers to improve overall security measures.