Security Privacy Hackers Locks Key 6749

Researchers have three months to find problems in the software for net-connected devices like baby monitors and refrigerators.

Microsoft wants Azure Sphere to be a really secure foundation for internet of things devices like webcams and garage doors, so it's offering researchers up to $100,000 to find a way to break into the technology. Azure Sphere combines an approved processor with Microsoft's own customized version of Linux called Sphere OS and a security service to detect problems and issue updates.