Ask a hacker: rpadovani

In a GitLab group conversation and AMA with bug bounty hunter Riccardo Padovani, he shared insights into his hacking motivations, primarily driven by fun, challenge, and learning. Although GitLab is his main target due to familiarity and well-managed bounty programs, he also enjoys finding vulnerabilities that exploit planned features, especially related to access control. He appreciates personalized communication in bug bounty programs and values options for rewards like swag. Padovani advises aspiring bug hunters to document their findings, not rush into full-time bug hunting, and view security as an integrated aspect of development. He recommends key security papers for understanding complex exploits and advocates for a collaborative, open-source approach in the tech industry. Additionally, Padovani values GitLab's board issues and wiki features, sees potential in automating mundane tasks, and appreciates open-source contributions where actions speak louder than words.

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