The number of vulnerabilities published in 2017 and 2018 has seen significant increases, with a 128% rise from last year to over 14,713 published vulnerabilities. The threat of data breaches continues to rise, with nearly every American being impacted by the loss of personally identifiable information (PII) data in recent years. Companies are struggling to keep up with the pace of new vulnerabilities, and resources are scarce. Bugcrowd has seen a 21% increase in total vulnerabilities from last year, with 20% of all valid vulnerabilities classified as critical. The platform's managed validation team prioritizes vulnerabilities based on business needs and scope, with response times under 24 hours for critical issues and an acceptance rate of over 92%. The payouts for valid vulnerabilities are also industry-leading, with more than 80% of all payouts exceeding $1,200. Crowdsourced security programs like Bugcrowd's leverage human intelligence at scale to deliver rapid discovery of high-risk vulnerabilities, providing organizations with the coverage necessary in today's modern software development lifecycle.