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A bug bounty program is a deal offered by many websites, organizations, and software developers by which individuals can receive recognition and compensation [1] [2] for reporting bugs, especially those pertaining to security exploits and vulnerabilities.
Here’s how to get started as a bug bounty hunter: Read the program details. Create an account with OpenAI’s partner, Bugcrowd, Inc., a bug bounty platform.
Open Bug Bounty is a non-profit bug bounty platform established in 2014. The coordinated vulnerability disclosure platform allows independent security researchers to report XSS and similar security vulnerabilities on any website they discover using non-intrusive security testing techniques. [1]
[1] [2] [3] It was founded in 2012, and in 2019 it was one of the largest bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure companies on the internet. [4] Bugcrowd runs bug bounty programs and also offers a range of penetration testing services it refers to as "Penetration Testing as a Service" (PTaaS), as well as attack surface management. [5] [6] [7]
He began programming in middle school and discovered bug bounty programs at the age of 15 after finding a vulnerability in a financial website. [2] [11] Cable has founded a cybersecurity consulting firm, Lightning Security. [1] Cable studied computer science at Stanford, where he received a B.S. in computer science.
Bug bounty programs, including Zerodium, pay bounties for knowledge of these security flaws. Zerodium was the first company to release a full pricing chart for zero-days, ranging from $5,000 to $1,500,000 per exploit. [1] The company was reported to have spent between $400,000 to $600,000 per month for vulnerability acquisitions in 2015. [2]
Sam Curry (born October 17, 1999) is an American ethical hacker, bug bounty hunter, and founder. He is best known for his contributions to web application security through participation in bug bounty programs, most notably finding critical vulnerabilities in 20 different auto manufacturers including Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, and Toyota.
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