Trends in the World of Bug Bounties
The world of bug bounty programs has experienced dizzying growth in recent years. Reward programs for finding and reporting security vulnerabilities have become a cornerstone for strengthening cybersecurity in enterprises and organizations of all sizes. In this chapter, we will explore the most recent trends and emerging dynamics that define today’s bug bounty landscape.
Let’s look at the points to be addressed in this chapter:
- Increasing popularity of bug bounty programs
- Diversification of program targets
- Collaboration between companies and ethical hackers
- Advances in tools and technologies
- Big bugs
- Intermediate bugs
- Quick wins
