Challenges and Benefits of the Bug Bounty Ecosystem

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   DEF CON 31 - Weaponizing Plain Text ANSI Escape Sequences as a Forensic Nightmare by STÖK

   He spent over a year researching and digging into this bug class that’s been dormant for almost 2 decades, and this is just the beginning…

   Watch : DEF CON 31 - Weaponizing Plain Text ANSI Escape Sequences as a Forensic Nightmare by STÖK
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   Helping 3M+ children receive diapers with Ruby

   Sean Marcia shows how his project, Human Essentials, and Ruby for Good helps children.

   Watch : Helping 3M+ children receive diapers with Ruby
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   Phineas Fisher, Hacktivism, and Magic Tricks

   It’s said that a good magician never reveals their secrets. Computer hacking is a particularly good type of magic trick, and for the most part, hackers don’t reveal their secrets either.

   Read : Phineas Fisher, Hacktivism, and Magic Tricks
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   DEF CON 31 War Stories - A Series of Unfortunate Events by Ben Sadeghipour and Corben Leo

   This talk includes a series of favorite hacking stories.

   Watch : DEF CON 31 War Stories - A Series of Unfortunate Events by Ben Sadeghipour and Corben Leo
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   Research investigating Bug Hunters’ Perspectives on the Challenges and Benefits of the Bug Bounty Ecosystem

   Of 54 factors listed, earning higher reputation points on a bug hunting leader board was one of the lowest-ranked benefits.

   Read : Research investigating Bug Hunters’ Perspectives on the Challenges and Benefits of the Bug Bounty Ecosystem