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In today’s post, we’re going to explore two related cybersecurity topics. First, the bug bounty process, and second, do bug bounty programs work? First we explore how the bug bounty process involves three steps: setup, execution and reporting. Then we look at a real world example of a bug bounty pro

What does “internal” stand for in the context of an “internal bug bounty program’? Bug bounty programs are usually directed at security researchers who have an account with a bug bounty platform, such as Intigriti. However, there is also an option to include the employees working for the company tha

Researcher collaboration is essential to ensure the success of a bug bounty program. Quality, creativity and impact are often achieved by working together and exchanging technical know-how. Live events and live communication tools, like our Discord community, showed us the increased popularity and i

Software Development Lifecycles (SDLCs) today have to take a huge number of security and privacy realities into consideration with every release — and with the widespread adoption of agile methodologies, release cycles have become more frequent. Such rapid, large-scale change in how software is prod

“If you want to bring your vulnerability testing into the 21st century, get a bug bounty program.” – Vic Woods, Sr. Information Security Officer at Showpad Showpad is an all-in-one sales enablement software headquartered in Belgium with offices in the United States. The platform integrates industry-

200 years after the first design for a Panopticon, some security experts still dream of safeguarding the security of an entire institution from a single, centralized viewpoint. They are looking in the wrong direction. Cybersecurity teams who want to achieve comprehensive attack surface visibility sh

How often do you read in the news about the great job a cybersecurity team just did? The inevitable response is just one of many reasons for today’s acute cybersecurity skills gap. Information security hiring managers are struggling to attract enough talent, and most pundits consider understaffed se

To compare vulnerability scanners vs bug bounty programs is, in many ways, to bring the long-standing debate about humans vs machines to the realm of cybersecurity. Automated tools, like security scanners, have been helping protect computers and networks for decades now. Recently, automation has pro

“The most important result of working with Intigriti is that it offers you tangible and actionable results that significantly increase your security maturity.” – Yannick Herrebaut, CISO of Port of Antwerp As Europe’s second-largest port, the Port of Antwerp is a major lifeline for the Belgian econom

Rapidly evolving technology has created a world whereby cybersecurity must grow and mature at equal speed. Your IT security posture should anticipate fast change by providing real-world, real-time testing of your cyber defenses for known and unknown threats. This article looks at how to use a bug bo

While the cultural stereotype of a hacker sitting in front of a monochrome CRT tapping obscure terminal commands makes for interesting fiction, the damage real hackers do is far less entertaining. In this article, Intigriti discusses attack surface management best practices that help organizations s

After last year’s edition of our “Top 20 bug bounty Youtube channels” blog post, you should all know by now how important content creators are to Intigriti. We really appreciate all the time and hard work they are putting into enabling a new wave of hackers and security researchers! Over the last 12

The following blog shares a compilation of noteworthy events and achievements at Intigriti in 2021. Intigriti has grown substantially over the past year, and we’re excited to see how we transform in 2022. But as we prepare to ring in the new year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the celebrations

Intigriti live hacking events involve bringing together a select team of security researchers, also known as ethical hackers, for a group bug bounty engagement. The invited researchers participate from across the globe, focusing on a particular target and set of assets. Hackers are chosen to take pa

In this article, we’ll demonstrate how crowd security platforms give organizations additional support and assurance when a public zero-day vulnerability disclosure, such as Log4Shell (the Log4j vulnerability), happens. Last week, a zero-day vulnerability (Log4shell) was publicly disclosed in the wid

The maritime industry is a driving force in the world’s economy. The sector carries over 90% of global merchandise trade, totalling around 11 billion tons of cargo per year, according to the World Bank and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH). Political events, such as Brexit, a

Antwerp (Belgium), December 2nd, 2021 – Intigriti, the global bug bounty platform and fastest-growing ethical hacker community, is proud to announce it has been selected by Intel, the industry ICT leader in the design and manufacturing of semiconductors, as its bug bounty vulnerability management pl

“Having a bug bounty program closely aligns to our values. It shows we want to be open about security. We also want to use the wisdom of the crowd to get as much feedback as possible.” Cake’s experiences with bug bounty. The free and independent banking app, Cake, allows its users to connect all the

Every security researcher has their specialty, their range of bugs that they focus on or that they have spent the past years researching and perfecting. The greatest power of bug bounty comes into play when considering that all of these bright individuals with diverse skillsets can become a single s

With cryptocurrency becoming a more regular investment, holders must take steps to protect their investments. One organisation that helps crypto holders do this is Safe Haven through its digital inheritance solution, Inheriti. In this blog post, Intigriti sits down with Safe Haven’s Chief Technology