The IDOR’ventures & Why I Love Hackerone — A Different Kind Of $33,500 Bounty

NEW ORLEANS — Investigators say a now-defunct company operated under a climate of intimidation and extreme abuse, fueled by gang leaders…Continue reading on Medium »
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Turning Fuzzing Into $2,550: How a Simple Bug Gave Me Access to Employee IDs & Contracts

While testing on a private program (ima name it redacted.com) I started like any security researcher would, doing basic reconnaissance…Continue reading on Medium »
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Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (January 19, 2026 to January 25, 2026)

Last week, there were 215 vulnerabilities disclosed in 180 WordPress Plugins and 17 WordPress Themes that have been added to the Wordfence…Continue reading on Medium »
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Guía de WhatWeb: Fingerprinting y Reconocimiento para Bug Hunting

Domina WhatWeb para identificar tecnologías web, detectar vulnerabilidades y optimizar tu reconocimiento en Bug Bounty.Continue reading on Medium »
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Updated Certified Red Team Operator course/exam
https://www.reddit.com/r/redteamsec/comments/1qqdui9/updated_certified_red_team_operator_courseexam/

<!-- SC_OFF -->My understanding is they’ve updated the course and exam. Curious if anyone is able help me understand a few things: 1) do you not have to pay for lab time anymore? 2) is the exam way harder post update? I have seen conflicting reviews 3) overall how challenging the course/exam is 4) overall prerequisite suggestions <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Waste_Bag_2312 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Waste_Bag_2312)
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Why “No Malware Found” ≠ “System Is Clean”

In many security operations centres, investigations end with a familiar conclusion:Continue reading on Medium »
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Curl → Sqlmap: small helper website for SQLi testing
https://www.reddit.com/r/Pentesting/comments/1qq2bnt/curl_sqlmap_small_helper_website_for_sqli_testing/

<!-- SC_OFF -->Hi r/Pentesting (https://www.reddit.com/r/Pentesting)! I built a small web tool that converts curl commands into ready-to-run sqlmap commands. You paste a curl request (headers, cookies, body), toggle a few common options, and instantly get the equivalent sqlmap invocation. It’s meant purely as a convenience tool to speed up the jump from manual testing to sqlmap - nothing fancy. https://mihneamanolache.github.io/curl-to-sqlmap/ <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/AdCautious4331 (https://www.reddit.com/user/AdCautious4331)
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New to Pentesting – Looking for Beginner Guides & Learning Path
https://www.reddit.com/r/Pentesting/comments/1qqsqww/new_to_pentesting_looking_for_beginner_guides/

<!-- SC_OFF -->Hi everyone I’m new to penetration testing and just starting my learning journey. I’m very interested in cybersecurity and offensive security, but I’m not sure what I should learn first as a complete beginner. I’d really appreciate advice on: Beginner-friendly resources (books, courses, YouTube channels, labs) What foundations to focus on first (networking, Linux, scripting, security basics, etc.) A recommended learning roadmap for beginners Safe and legal ways to practice (labs, CTFs, platforms) Common mistakes beginners make in pentesting My goal is to build strong fundamentals and learn things the right and ethical way. I’m motivated and ready to put in the work — I just want guidance on how to start properly. Thanks in advance for any advice or resources. I really appreciate the help from this community! <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Brave_Kitchen2088 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Brave_Kitchen2088)
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Need help with carreer
https://www.reddit.com/r/Pentesting/comments/1qqvn6e/need_help_with_carreer/

<!-- SC_OFF -->You see, i live in a place where cybersecurity isn’t really developped. I just entered a network gestion program and in the last session i do learn about some pentesting. I do some tryhackme about an hour per day and i try to find the path that would bring me to this dream job. I would like specifically to know which university i should go to or what should i learn in order to get certifs like the oscp and where i can learn it. I need your help since i’m not overwhelmed by the load of work, but by the path in order to get a job. Any help will be greatly liked <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Sudden_Housing_2459 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Sudden_Housing_2459)
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The Power of the stat Command
https://infyra.medium.com/the-power-of-the-stat-command-0931adc31d45?source=rss------bug_bounty-5

When it comes to understanding your files on Linux, ls is what most beginners know—but if you want the real inside story of a file, stat…Continue reading on Medium » (https://infyra.medium.com/the-power-of-the-stat-command-0931adc31d45?source=rss------bug_bounty-5)

Exploiting PwnKit (CVE-2021–4034)
https://medium.com/@shivam_bathla/exploiting-pwnkit-cve-2021-4034-ac5d6995c499?source=rss------bug_bounty-5

Let’s explore and exploit a high-impact vulnerability, hiding in the plain sight for 12+ years, enabling privilege escalation to root!Continue reading on Medium » (https://medium.com/@shivam_bathla/exploiting-pwnkit-cve-2021-4034-ac5d6995c499?source=rss------bug_bounty-5)

Technical Bug Bounty Methodology: Deep Recon, Automation and Human Insight
https://nullsecurityx.medium.com/technical-bug-bounty-methodology-deep-recon-automation-and-human-insight-ec61e9e0f4dd?source=rss------bug_bounty-5

IntroductionContinue reading on Medium » (https://nullsecurityx.medium.com/technical-bug-bounty-methodology-deep-recon-automation-and-human-insight-ec61e9e0f4dd?source=rss------bug_bounty-5)

I Never Touched the Database — Still Got All the Data
https://medium.com/@iski/i-never-touched-the-database-still-got-all-the-data-9fac54ba5f65?source=rss------bug_bounty-5

Hey there!😁Continue reading on Medium » (https://medium.com/@iski/i-never-touched-the-database-still-got-all-the-data-9fac54ba5f65?source=rss------bug_bounty-5)