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Ransomware groups are now using bug bounty tactics

5 points by redmug 19 hours ago

Some ransomware gangs are crowd-sourcing exploits and paying researchers for zero-days. It’s basically a black hat bug bounty program. Are we ready for this shift in the threat landscape?

bigyabai 19 hours ago

> Are we ready for this shift in the threat landscape?

Depends on how much your business pays for bug bounties, doesn't it?

  • PaulHoule 18 hours ago

    I made a decision not to get involved in the dark side of the industry. You can end up like

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vardan_Kushnir

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_Wolfgang_Hawke

    Even if you go the "ethical" route you can get sued and have your life made miserable. So I quit looking for security holes.