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13-year-old hacks Teams, forces Microsoft to change bug bounty

A high schooler found a critical flaw in Microsoft Teams at 13. The discovery led to a major policy change in the company’s security program.

During the COVID-19 lockdown, when his school disabled students’ ability to create Microsoft Teams meetings, Dylan found a workaround using Outlook. Over the next nine months, he taught himself the basics of security research and ultimately discovered a critical flaw that allowed full control over Teams groups. With a deep love for all things tech and science, he has spent years decoding the latest innovations and exploring how they shape industries, lifestyles, and the future of humanity.

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