Today, we hosted a Capture the Flag event for Microsoft interns. This team-based competition had interns tackling 42 security challenges across 14 different vulnerability types. Many thanks to Alyssa Estrada from the Microsoft STRIKE team for leading this event. 🏆Top Three

🎙️ Aaron Tng, a Microsoft Student Ambassador and #BlueHat speaker, shares how his curiosity during the 2020 pandemic, fueled by the surge in cyberattacks, led him into the world of cybersecurity on a recent episode of The BlueHat Podcast. Listen now: msft.it/6013Y0pi1

In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we will now issue CVEs for critical cloud service vulnerabilities, regardless of whether customers need to install a patch or take other actions to protect themselves. Learn more in our blog post: msft.it/6019YCbCl

Event: MSRC Researcher Celebration Date: August 8, 2024 Location: Top-secret venue in Las Vegas Mission briefing: MSRC Researchers are gathering at our invite-only celebration during Black Hat for a fun evening of discussion and celebration. Incoming transmission: Keep an eye on

Tom Gallagher (Tom Gallagher), VP of Engineering, shares his 25-year Microsoft journey, from SharePoint tester to MSRC leader on The BlueHat Podcast. Tune in and listen to Tom reflect on his cybersecurity journey, learn about a Clippy vulnerability, and get insights on

We're in our #BlueHat era. Join us on October 29th-30th in Redmond, WA for two days packed with learning, networking, and fun. Will we see you there?

Congratulations to all the researchers recognized in this quarter’s MSRC 2024 Q2 Security Researcher Leaderboard! For more information, check out our blog post: msft.it/6018ln2zE #cybersecurity #securityresearch #bugbounty

🎙️ Craig Nelson, leader of Microsoft's Red Team, joins us this week on The BlueHat Podcast. Learn about the need for early vulnerability detection, skills that build successful red teams, and the importance of internal security training. Listen now: msft.it/6019lXQRb

At Microsoft, we value our partnership with the global security researcher community. Your submissions help us address immediate threats and improve the security of our products and services. To further support your efforts, we're excited to announce the new MSRC Researcher

We’re excited to announce that the Microsoft Bounty Program has awarded $16.6M in bounty awards to 343 security researchers from 55 countries over the past year. Each year, we identify over a thousand potential security issues together, safeguarding our customers from possible

The Microsoft Researcher Recognition Program offers public thanks and recognition to security researchers who help protect our customers by discovering and sharing security vulnerabilities under Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure. Today, we are excited to recognize this year’s

🚨 Attention security researchers, responders, and everyone in the security community! 🚨 The #BlueHat 2024 Call for Papers is now open! We invite everyone to submit proposals for 45-minute Breakout Sessions or 15-minute Lightning Talks. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your

Greg Schloemer (Greg Schloemer), Threat Intelligence Analyst at Microsoft Threat Intelligence, gave a talk at Black Hat titled “Moonstone Sleet: A Deep Dive into Their TTPs.” Moonstone Sleet is a new North Korean threat actor identified by Microsoft in August 2023, targeting software

Thank you to everyone who attended the MSRC Researcher Celebration at #BHUSA last night. Your commitment to "Security Above All Else" is what drives our community forward. We hope you had the opportunity to network, learn, and connect with others who share your passion. A special

Thank you to the amazing security research community for connecting with us at DEF CON and Black Hat ! We enjoyed our conversations with you all. Want to continue the conversations with the security community? Submit a paper to present at #BlueHat in October:

Tom Gallagher Tom Gallagher, VP of Engineering, MSRC, recently shared insights from Black Hat with Dark Reading, focusing on our collaborative efforts with the cybersecurity community. Watch the full discussion on YouTube: msft.it/6011lsUlL Here are the key takeaways. 🧵

The #BlueHat 2024 Call for Papers is closing soon! You have until August 30th to submit your proposals for 45-minute Breakout Sessions or 15-minute Lightning Talks. Don't miss this chance to share your findings, new ideas, and best practices at BlueHat 2024, happening on October

Today’s the day! 🚨 Just a few more hours left to submit your #BlueHat 2024 CFP. Don’t miss out—submit your talk now!

🚨 The Call for Papers deadline has been extended by popular demand to Friday, September 6, 2024. We can’t wait to review your submissions - don't miss out! #infosec #cybersecurity