What the Hack: A Personal Story about Ethical Hacking
summary
Claims a track record of 600 vulnerabilities across 100+ web and mobile apps, including 364 valid reports to Yahoo, and names hackers who earn over $1M or $100k for a single finding. Describes tools and products built or used: HackerOne and Hacker101, Web Security Academy, ProjectDiscovery open‑source scanners, a Bug Bounty Hunter training platform, and Hadrian’s tax‑and‑red‑team automation using ML/AI. Notes live hacking events, on‑the‑spot hiring, and fundraising success ($52k to LLS).
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chapters (20)
- 0:00Intro
- 3:45What is bug bounty?
- 7:03Personal stories & hacker profiles
- 7:20The full timer
- 7:55dawgyg
- 10:19Mayonaise
- 11:51zlz
- 13:34The academic
- 14:29Jack Cable
- 15:39Dee-See
- 16:42The Careerist
- 18:43Yaworsk
- 20:18Teknogeek
- 21:14The moonlighter
- 21:39ziot
- 23:12Bug bounty content creators
- 24:47Books & other resources
- 31:26NahamSec
- 37:46Summary
- 40:07Outro
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