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Microsoft announces its own Black Hat-like hacking event with big rewards for AI security

Illustration of a closed combination lock turning into pixels, implying a data breach or a lack of security.
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Microsoft is creating an in-person hacking event, Zero Day Quest, which it says will be the largest of its kind. The event will build upon Microsoft’s existing bug bounty program and incentivize research into high-impact security flaws that can affect the software powering cloud and AI workloads.

“This new hacking event will be the largest of its kind, with an additional $4 million in potential awards for research into high-impact areas, specifically cloud and AI,” explains Tom Gallagher, VP of engineering at Microsoft’s security response center. “Zero Day Quest will provide new opportunities for the security community to work hand in hand with Microsoft engineers and security researchers — bringing together the best minds in security to…

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