Microsoft Reaches for Olive Branch After Public Dustup with 0-Day Researcher

Microsoft reaches for olive branch after public dustup with 0-day researcher

Microsoft has moved to calm an increasingly noisy backlash from the security community after appearing to threaten legal action against a researcher who spent the past several weeks dumping Windows zero-days onto the internet. In a statement published on Monday, Redmond said it has "no intention to pursue action against individuals conducting or publishing security research”, a noticeably softer position than the one it adopted just days earlier…

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Microsoft assures researchers they can report flaws without fear of lawsuits following uproar from the community, but promises to work with law enforcement against individuals who cause harm to customers.

Microsoft says it will not pursue security researchers after zero-day backlash

Microsoft said it is taking the feedback seriously, adding: “To be clear about our approach to legal matters, we have no intention to pursue action against individuals conducting or publishing their security research.”