Company
Date Published
Author
Detectify
Word count
679
Language
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Hacker News points
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Summary

Detectify views ethical hackers as allies in enhancing internet safety by responsibly disclosing security vulnerabilities and sharing knowledge. The company has launched a content series to celebrate hacker heroes, starting with Luke Stephens, known as hakluke, who is part of the Detectify Crowdsource community. Stephens, who was inspired to hack after watching "The Matrix" and has a background in IT and penetration testing, recently started his consultancy, Haksec. He emphasizes persistence as his hacker superpower and admires Jason Haddix for his skills and community positivity. Detectify's Crowdsource network collaborates with ethical hackers to provide up-to-date security research, aiming to protect end users by securing web applications.