Software Bugs Monthly Digest – March 2021
Summary
The Slack Connect DM feature that allows sending invitations to one’s workspace became generally available just about a week ago, but it has already provoked a backlash after people started receiving abusive messages. There is currently no word on whether this one will be fixed for the next updаte, but it could certаinly become аn issue in the future since this glitch doesn’t require аny difficult steps for plаyers to reproduce. Netop, the company behind a popular software tool designed to let teachers remotely access student computers, has reported (and fixed) security bugs in its platform. Microsoft has launched a new bug bounty program for the Teams desktop client that offers $30,000 to security testers for reporting previously unknown vulnerabilities. • None The compensation for general bugs — from remote code execution vulnerabilities to spoofing or tampering — ranges from $500 to $15,000, depending on the severity of the flaw, and the reporting quality.