Company
Date Published
Author
Bugcrowd
Word count
730
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Dinesh V., one of the top white hat hackers in India, has been actively participating in bug bounty programs on Bugcrowd for 6 years. He started his journey into cybersecurity by watching hacking movies and learning about hacking techniques through online resources. Dinesh's experience in bug bounty hunting has enhanced his ability to secure systems and allowed him to utilize his developer skills on the backend without fear of exploitation. With a background in Ruby On Rails, he is skilled in finding bugs in web applications, particularly those using ROR. Dinesh manages his personal life, work, and bug bounties by dedicating time to developing and bug hunting outside of office hours. He shares valuable insights on tools such as sublist3r and reverse Whois lookup, which aid in subdomain enumeration and identifying out-of-scope domains. As a seasoned hacker, Dinesh advises beginners to learn programming languages deeply to increase their chances of finding unique vulnerabilities. Through his involvement in bug bounty programs, Dinesh has not only secured systems but also taken care of his family's expenses during his studies. In his free time, he enjoys speed motorcycle riding, which helps him relax and clear his mind.