Microsoft Azure DevOps new bug bounty program

The bug bounty on Microsoft's service code continues after Redmond announced the its tenth active program, the Azure DevOps Bounty Program.

Previously known as Visual Studio Team Services. The new Azure DevOps services provide developers with a collaborative cloud platform and automation.

Microsoft's bug bounty program also covers Azure DevOps Server and Team products Server.

In a post on the company's blog, Buck Hodges, director of engineering for Azure DevOps, said the program complements existing security practices such as: reviews, security scans and red team .

“Our Bounty program rewards independent security researchers who find flaws and report them to us responsibly. We will publicly cite researchers who point these out security, and for high-severity bugs we will make available payouts of up to $20.000.”

Bug Bounty programs have been multiplied, according to HackerOne, a company running such competitions. The company reported that 2018, these programs increased by 38 percent in North America, 37 percent in Asia, 26 percent in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 143 percent in Latin America.

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