Bug bounty hunter awarded $50,000 for a Microsoft account hijack flaw

A researcher received a $50,000 bug bounty by Microsoft for having reported a vulnerability that could’ve allowed to hijack any account. Microsoft has awarded the security researcher Laxman Muthiyah $50,000 for reporting a vulnerability that could have allowed anyone to hijack users’ accounts without consent. According to the expert, the vulnerability only impacts consumer accounts. … Continue reading Bug bounty hunter awarded $50,000 for a Microsoft account hijack flaw