By Michael Hamel Jul 13, 2020Update: Q1 2020 MVP RESEARCHERS There was a glitch in the Matrix! When we announced the Q1 MVPs back at the end of May, our method for evaluating the data had some formulaic issues. We thank you for your patience while we went under the… Read More
By Lauren Craigie Jul 10, 2020Vulnerability Disclosure Programs: 7 Reasons Why CEOs Need Them Too Have you ever had a vendor claim to reduce attacks against your business? Unless they’re running some sort of protection racket, “reducing attacks” isn’t really possible. What they might mean is that they’ll help you avoid negative consequences from the… Read More
By Breonna Burrell Jul 8, 2020Researcher Spotlight: RQU Exploiting car hacking vulns might drive you crazy, but rqu sure isn’t tired of it yet! Since 2016, rqu has participated in numerous Bugcrowd hardware and API-based Bug Bounty programs. He has also hacked with us at 4 separate Bug… Read More
By Bugcrowd Jul 7, 2020Infographic: The Anatomy of a Hacker – Inside the Mind of White Hat Hackers We’ve all learned the human body is composed of about 60% water, but what about the human mind? Bugcrowd recently took a dive into the mind of a hacker, surveying 3,493 security researchers to create the most extensive study of… Read More
By Breonna Burrell Jul 2, 2020Researcher Spotlight: Caleb Kinney On the HUNT for a cool new Recon tool, but don’t know where to start? Caleb Kinney is your guy! As an Application Security Enthusiast and Developer Hobbyist, Caleb has worked on a number of free, open-source tools to contribute… Read More
By Lauren Craigie Jun 30, 2020Bug Bounty & Pen Test: How to Choose, and When to Combine Bugcrowd launched Next Gen Pen Test, the first product in our Pen Test portfolio, in November of 2018. Since then, “The Difference Between Bug Bounty and Next Gen Pen Test” has remained one of our most popular blogs. Maybe not… Read More
By Bugcrowd Customer Marketing Jun 25, 2020Leading Through Disruption: Six Best Practices from Security Leaders on Coping with COVID-19 COVID-19 has been an unprecedented event, causing organizations across the globe to rethink how they work overnight. We recently spoke to four security leaders about how they’re navigating the business impacts of COVID-19 and asked them to share their best… Read More
By Bugcrowd Customer Marketing Jun 25, 2020Program Spotlight: Upwork Upwork’s senior information security engineer reveals how a public bug bounty program helps reassure clients and keeps the company’s critical platform secure In today’s fast-paced world, organizations need a fast-paced solution to finding skills and resources. The Upwork platform was… Read More
By Bugcrowd Jun 23, 2020Demystifying Hackers: Bugcrowd’s 2020 Inside the Mind of a Hacker Report Modern perceptions of hackers are often informed by their stereotypical portrayals in Hollywood. But in reality, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite what most blockbuster films would have you believe, hackers aren’t formidable hooded characters or gun-slinging action… Read More
By Mari Kemp Jun 18, 2020Bugcrowd Marks Juneteenth with Action and Education Tomorrow is Juneteenth, the day that the United States celebrates the end of slavery. To acknowledge the history of slavery and better support the Black community, Bugcrowd recognizes Juneteenth as an official Bugcrowd holiday and has made tomorrow a day… Read More
