Company
Date Published
Author
Santerra Holler
Word count
1033
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

I've identified a young Portuguese pentester and red teamer, Miguel Alves, who has been fascinated with hacking since he was 11. He started his career as a bug bounty hunter at the age of 16 and discovered his first vulnerability on X (formerly Twitter). After taking a break to improve his skills, he rejoined Bugcrowd Platform and found his first P1 vulnerability on Western Union, which led to a recognition letter from NASA after discovering an open redirect vulnerability in their application. Miguel's goal is to create an automated system for finding vulnerabilities and reporting them to the platform, and ultimately establish himself as a top hacker. He has already achieved this by discovering vulnerabilities in the NASA VDP engagement and Assa Abloy Americas program. With his accomplishments, he aims to focus on SpaceX/Starlink, a new target that piques his interest due to its innovative work and potential future developments. Throughout his journey, Miguel praises Bugcrowd Platform for its collaborative community, fair rewards, and unique features like Request a Response, which has made it an exceptional platform for hackers.