
All You Need to Start Bug Bounty. The 3 Essentials
You don't need fifty tools to start bug bounty. The three things that actually produce results: a platform, a proxy, and a lean Linux toolkit.
Write-ups on web application security: how each bug was found, what was tried before it worked, and what the fix turned out to be.

You don't need fifty tools to start bug bounty. The three things that actually produce results: a platform, a proxy, and a lean Linux toolkit.

A live bug bounty session against HubSpot with no scripted recon, going straight into the app to show how a target breaks down from the inside.

A weak header, a loose CORS policy and a small injection are low alone. Chaining is how they turn critical, with a demo from HTML injection to RCE.

A path from beginner to paid bug bounty hunter: Linux and networking fundamentals, hands-on practice, structured training and private invites.

Wildcard origins, reflected origins and the WordPress API trap: the CORS misconfigurations that lead to account takeover, and how to spot them fast.

XSS and SQLi labs don't survive Cloudflare. The bug classes worth your time: account takeover, 2FA bypass, 403 bypass, API auth and privilege escalation.

A full Caido walkthrough, from first setup to real exploitation, and why this modern proxy has become a serious alternative to Burp Suite.

SecMeet 0x04 with NahamSec on starting out in bug bounty, breaking through plateaus, going full-time, financial discipline and building a brand that lasts.

SecMeet 0x03 with Justin Gardner (Rhynorater) on going full-time in bug bounty, the Caido versus Burp debate, and making no-fluff hacker content.