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Hey fam! New video just dropped! Check it out!

https://t.co/09Bs2YZNMR

#bugbounty #bugbountytips #csrf #hacking #infosecurity

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Just do it - Adidas 🤣🤣🤣

[Suraj @PwnFunction]

doesn't get better than this
https://t.co/8NZOeLockH

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@angealbertini Keep rockin' 💎

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Man, https://t.co/1BQV6bG5sb is so nice! I really love how the challenges are getting gradually more difficult.

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@CristiVlad25 Very interested in the "Something else" options!

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I found a bug without AI is the new
I found an SQLi without sqlmap

[Fisher @Regala_]

kinda hilarious we're reaching a time where people will brag about finding bugs WITHOUT the need of using AI.
going full circle 😂

[Bug Hunter Labs @BugHunterLabs]

If we would rethink tooling for penetration testing & bug hunting, especially proxies (e.g. Burp, Caido) how would they look like?
My thought is that the proxy/tooling should be directly integrated in the browser.
- No switching windows -> Less workflow friction

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@albinowax Just found a new reading list 📚

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@rez0__ bruh

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@Burp_Suite Very interesting. I will check that out!

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If you ever need a shellcode smaller than 24 bytes to read a file:

1️⃣ Link your file to f: ln -s /flag f

2️⃣ Use this minimal shellcode:
global _start
section .text
_start:
; int chmod(const char *path, mode_t mode);
mov rax, 90 ; syscall number for chmod
push 0x66 ; ASCII string "f"
mov rdi, rsp ; rdi points to the path
mov esi, 0x1b6 ; Permission mode (chmod 0666 in octal)
syscall ; Invoke syscall

3⃣ Read your file! 🚀

This shellcode takes only 17 bytes, so you still have some space to add some instructions.

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🎉✨ 4 YEARS of @bughunterlabs! ✨🎉
Can't believe that it has been 4 years already.
To everyone who has followed, or engaged, @bughunterlabs, THANK YOU. 🙏 It means a lot! #MyXAnniversary

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🐚Let’s pop more shells than fireworks this year! 🐚

May it rain bugs (and big bounties 💸) in 2025. May your fuzzers be sharp, your payloads precise, and your reports always accepted on the first try.

Thank you for making 2024 legendary. Let’s level up together. 🐛🔥

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Really digging https://t.co/1BQV6bGDhJ for the past few months!
Highly recommend checking it out!
I am learning a lot, the resources are great, discord community is nice and it's all free. 👍

[s1r1us (mohan) @S1r1u5_]

Pick a niche, become an expert, find bugs maybe even 0days or reverse n-days, and write blogs. Even if you don’t hit those $100k bounties, it’ll be a stepping stone toward a $100k job.

What niche? How to pick? Examples?

infosec being so vast from web3 sec to web2, mobile, desktop, recon, client-side, server-side, cryptography and so on. These are umbrella terms, but if we zoom in, there are specific areas where spending a lot of focused time will make you a top 20 expert -- 100% sure.

The key thing is, that the current top 20 experts in any niche will eventually be replaced as they get bored or burned out. This leaves room for you, and the easiest way to pick a niche is to learn from an existing expert in the niche, take inspiration, and grind to build on top of it.

1. For instance, I got into the client-side JS niche by following @terjanq’s work. From there, I went down even further to focus specifically on ElectronJS.

2. Another example: @rootxharsh and @iamnoooob their niche is in reversing n-days and finding new ones based on that knowledge. I don’t think anyone in India can compete with them on reversing n-days, writing blogs, and submitting findings to bounty programs.

3. And off the top of my head, @ajxchapman, from his tweets, seems to have a specific niche in V8 n-day exploits. I don’t think there’s anyone else in the web security scene who can write V8 exploits 😅.

4. Like @orange_8361 , pick a complex target and grind on it for months eventually uncovering mind-blowing findings.

5. Or, like @albinowax, choose a complex specification, such as HTTP, and find bugs from every aspect of it from top to bottom
(Sorry for tags xD)

I could list so many more people, but my point is this: if you look at the top bug bounty hunters or experts, there’s a pattern. Their blogs or tweets consistently focus on a specific niche (or two) for years and years. No one ever becomes a pro in a night.

How to Become an Expert in a Specific Niche?

Spend a lot of time. There’s no shortcut. Follow the work of the expert you picked for inspiration, read their blogs, dive into the blogs they learned from, and explore everyone else in that specific niche. Solve CTFs and write about them.

For example, not to make it all about myself, but just as an example. I’ve read every blog from the people I listed as inspirations(https://t.co/5MCSPeoygf) while learning client-side security.

If it’s taking time to understand, you’re likely on the right path. That’s where most people give up, so keep pushing. Just dedicating days to it will put you ahead of at least 100 others. It’s that simple.

Expert = Spent Time × IQ

Find Bugs or 0days, Reverse n-days, and "Write Blogs

Once you’re an expert, finding bugs will start to feel natural. But let’s be real, sometimes you might not get lucky. When that happens, reverse other n-days and write about it. I mean write about anything. Nothing gives you as much exposure as writing blogs: you’re helping others, plus you’re building a network that will eventually help you land a $100k job or $100k bounties.

[Bug Hunter Labs @BugHunterLabs]

Sometimes programs run a "private program" and state so publicly. Here is a google dork to find some of them:
🪄
site:hackerone[.]com "private program" -docs.hackerone.com -inurl:/reports -"Profile"
🪄

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@wearehackerone Oh man, thanks a lot! I am still alive and more content will come! But for now I need to take a break. But more content is on the agenda for sure!

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@wearehackerone @BugHunterLabs 🤩

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@_jensec Very impressive!

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WHERE ARE THE BUGS?
WHERE ARE THE BUGS?
WHERE ARE THE BUGS?
WHERE ARE THE BUGS?
WHERE ARE THE BUGS?

[Netflix @netflix]

YOU ARE BUGS
YOU ARE BUGS
YOU ARE BUGS
YOU ARE BUGS
YOU ARE BUGS

[Bug Hunter Labs @BugHunterLabs]

Making my way through https://t.co/1BQV6bGDhJ these days.
Man, ChatGPT is really bad at assembly 😂