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Pick a niche, become an expert, find bugs maybe even 0days or reverse n-days, and write blogs. Even if you don’t hit those $100k bounties, it’ll be a stepping stone toward a $100k job. What niche? How to pick? Examples? infosec being so vast from web3 sec to web2, mobile, desktop, recon, client-side, server-side, cryptography and so on. These are umbrella terms, but if we zoom in, there are specific areas where spending a lot of focused time will make you a top 20 expert -- 100% sure. The key thing is, that the current top 20 experts in any niche will eventually be replaced as they get bored or burned out. This leaves room for you, and the easiest way to pick a niche is to learn from an existing expert in the niche, take inspiration, and grind to build on top of it. 1. For instance, I got into the client-side JS niche by following @terjanq’s work. From there, I went down even further to focus specifically on ElectronJS. 2. Another example: @rootxharsh and @iamnoooob their niche is in reversing n-days and finding new ones based on that knowledge. I don’t think anyone in India can compete with them on reversing n-days, writing blogs, and submitting findings to bounty programs. 3. And off the top of my head, @ajxchapman, from his tweets, seems to have a specific niche in V8 n-day exploits. I don’t think there’s anyone else in the web security scene who can write V8 exploits 😅. 4. Like @orange_8361 , pick a complex target and grind on it for months eventually uncovering mind-blowing findings. 5. Or, like @albinowax, choose a complex specification, such as HTTP, and find bugs from every aspect of it from top to bottom (Sorry for tags xD) I could list so many more people, but my point is this: if you look at the top bug bounty hunters or experts, there’s a pattern. Their blogs or tweets consistently focus on a specific niche (or two) for years and years. No one ever becomes a pro in a night. How to Become an Expert in a Specific Niche? Spend a lot of time. There’s no shortcut. Follow the work of the expert you picked for inspiration, read their blogs, dive into the blogs they learned from, and explore everyone else in that specific niche. Solve CTFs and write about them. For example, not to make it all about myself, but just as an example. I’ve read every blog from the people I listed as inspirations(blog.s1r1us.ninja/inspiratio…) while learning client-side security. If it’s taking time to understand, you’re likely on the right path. That’s where most people give up, so keep pushing. Just dedicating days to it will put you ahead of at least 100 others. It’s that simple. Expert = Spent Time × IQ Find Bugs or 0days, Reverse n-days, and "Write Blogs Once you’re an expert, finding bugs will start to feel natural. But let’s be real, sometimes you might not get lucky. When that happens, reverse other n-days and write about it. I mean write about anything. Nothing gives you as much exposure as writing blogs: you’re helping others, plus you’re building a network that will eventually help you land a $100k job or $100k bounties.
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Let’s set the record straight: @lcfr_hax was the first to discover php2shell and develop a working exploit. See his August 5 tweet: nitter.siddz.com/lcfr_hax/status/208503… His work convinced the PHP Foundation to invest in fixing this entire bug class. He then worked around the clock to review, test, and retest the patches.
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Thank you @Bugcrowd @inspectiv @Hacker0x01 ❤️‍🔥 This video is for those who think their life can’t change from where they are.
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I started Bug bounty back in December 2022, took me almost 1.5 years to get my first bounty in March 2024 of 3 digits, then a 4 digit bounty in May 2024. Now here we are in September 2026 to get a 5 digit bounty. We have come a long way my people.
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In August, I submitted 26 vulnerabilities to 2 programs on @Hacker0x01. #TogetherWeHitHarder hackerone.com/last-month
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Reported 2 months ago @Hacker0x01 🥲
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⚡ Advanced Bug Bounty Tip One of the biggest time sinks in bug bounty is manually reviewing JavaScript. Instead of reading hundreds of files, automate the discovery phase. I built Mass PII & Secret Finder to do exactly that: 🔍 Features: • Crawls the entire target • Discovers JS files (chunks, sourcemaps & dynamic imports) • Extracts hidden API endpoints • Detects 90+ secret & PII patterns • Finds hardcoded JWTs, API keys, cloud credentials, emails, tokens & more The tool doesn't find bugs for you. It finds the places where bugs are most likely to exist, so you can focus on validation and exploitation instead of endless manual review. 🚀 Mass PII & Secret Finder: github.com/kanishk-dadhich/R… #BugBounty #AppSec #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Recon #JavaScript #OSINT #BugBountyTips
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GitHub - uphiago/recon-skills: 144 offensive security skills for recon and pentest. Field-validated techniques from 600+ targets across 45+ sectors. Updated with web enum, email sec, google dorks, cloud IAM, WordPress full compromise chains. · GitHub github.com/uphiago/recon-ski…
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#4 on the Q2 2026 #VN leaderboard @Hacker0x01 🎯
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made a tool that maps every HackerOne bug bounty program to its github repos (116+ programs). github.com/actuallyclover/so… #bugbounty #tools #opensource
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* Create your own AI scanner * Create website for that AI * Offer it for Sale/Subscription * create a X profile for the AI * Start Posting Old bounty’s photos with posts like (found this by this @AI, I spend 10$ and I got rewarded 10K$) Story Of This Days 😤 Not #bugbouny 🫣
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If you use Nuclei for bug bounty or recon, this repo is a goldmine. Source: github.com/emadshanab/Nuclei… It aggregates hundreds of public/custom Nuclei template repos in one place: • CVEs • SSRF • SSTI • XSS • Takeovers • WAF detections • Fuzzing templates • API checks • and much more. A very useful resource for expanding your custom scanning workflow and discovering community templates you probably missed. 🔥 #bugbounty #cybersecurity #appsec #infosec #nuclei #hacking
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SQL Injection without these special chars [' "()\/%*&\`] possible? Yep, me and @or4nge16hehe did it. Using only: [ a-z, 0-9, dot, @+- ] Write-up soon #BugBounty #infosec
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i'm taking a pause from hacking to resume building bugbountyhunter.com. i regret closing it down and I shouldn't of done it. everything will be back online EXACTLY as it was very soon and i've got some big plans for the future. and yes, that includes zseano methodology v2 ;)
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Decided to do a write up after a very long time if anyone’s interested let me know 👀👀 Will Drop in sometimes, the issue is still open so probably will wait sometime. All the endpoint, Param and Backend details are not real for the security reasons 🥸
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ًWrite-up is now available you can read it here medium.com/@youssefmohamedsa… Follow Me to Stay updated with more Findings
Alhamdulillah This my Last Activity in Bug Hunting First Critical = First Accepted 🔥 I have been rewarded with $$$$ from AT&T and $$$ From Yahoo Write-up Coming soon stay tuned
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Just dropped Part 1 of my Recon series on Medium 🚀 I’ll be sharing my methodology + tips & tricks that helped me find real bugs and earn $$$$$ link: medium.com/@NeM0x00/the-art-… More parts coming. #bugbountytips #bugbounty #bughunting
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