Windows 8.1 , the first major update to the operating system of Microsoft , is expected in the coming months. While the beta (or preview) is it, starting on June 26, Microsoft launched a hunt for bugs and promises up to $ 100 000 per bug found.
The rewards for this hunt is divided into three categories. To $ 11 000 will be awarded to a person who reports a bug found in Internet Explorer 11 , which is included in the beta version of Windows 8.1 . There will then be a critical vulnerability, and in particular the hunt is limited to 30 days. The second tier does not directly concern the discovery of a bug, but mostly reward those who bring creative solutions to problems found in the operating system. The participants must "develop [our] ongoing effort in digital protection and provide a way to better protect computers" to win up to 50,000 dollars. The last step is the discovery of a critical flaw in the system, and can fetch up to $ 100 000 to its discoverer. Note that these two challenges, unlike the first, are not limited in time to the moment.
Windows 8.1 , which will be free for licensees of Windows 8 is expected to bring some freshness to the system, especially with a reworked design for applications, or more suitable for tablets interface screens.
