Microsoft Establishes $5 Million Anti-Virus Reward Program
In the Microsoft.com article
Q&A: Microsoft Establishes Anti-Virus Reward Program, one Q and A is the following.
I applaud Microsoft for establishing this fund and I hope it works works both to locate past attackers and deter future attackers. If I were part of Microsoft's PR group though, I would have strongly suggested that they include all types of malicious code -- not just code that targets MS products -- in their program.
Hashtag: #microsoft-es [?]
Q&A: Microsoft Establishes Anti-Virus Reward Program, one Q and A is the following.
PressPass: Is this aimed at malicious code that attacks Microsoft products, or any malicious code?
Nigam: The reward is initially limited to attacks on Microsoft products. We want to be sure that the Internet experience is safe and secure for all users.[...]
I applaud Microsoft for establishing this fund and I hope it works works both to locate past attackers and deter future attackers. If I were part of Microsoft's PR group though, I would have strongly suggested that they include all types of malicious code -- not just code that targets MS products -- in their program.
Hashtag: #microsoft-es [?]
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