In the fourth instalment of our bug-hunter interview series, Alex charts his journey to becoming a white-hat hacker and offers sage advice to new and inexperienced hunters.
The 22-year-old, who is in the top 60 on YesWeHack’s leaderboard, also looks back at the most critical bug he has found so far, describes his target prioritisation strategies and tells us his favourite bug hunting tools.
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00:23 How did you get started with Bug Bounty?
01:04 What do you like most about YesWeHack?
01:28 How do you prioritise your targets when starting a new Bug Bounty program?
01:51 What is the most critical bug you have found so far?
02:12 What three words best describe you as a hacker?
02:25 What are your favourite hunting tools?
02:42 What do you think is the most common mistake made by new researchers?
03:15 Any advice for a newbie Bug Bounty hunter?
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