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Vulnerability Management

Level Up Your Bug Bounty Effectiveness, Part II: Operational Areas to Continuously Improve

Hacker Engagement

First impressions matter! Win hackers over early on and create “anchor” hackers - program stalwarts that learn all about the...

Application Security

5 Security Stages of the DevSecOps Pipeline

DevSecOps builds on modern DevOps practices by incorporating security processes and automation into the...

Vulnerability Management

HackerOne’s In-Depth Approach to Vulnerability Triage and Validation

Like triaging in a hospital emergency room, security issues must be diagnosed and handled by an expert as soon...
Application Security

DevSecOps vs DevOps: What is the Difference?

DevSecOps can dramatically reduce cyber risk for organizations—particularly those that rely on internal...

Application Security

The Most Overlooked Server Permission Checks

We previously looked at common server authentication issues we see in code review and offered tips to avoid...
Ethical Hacker, Vulnerability Management

How Bug Bounty Uncovered A 5-Year-Old Vulnerability In Hours

When PullRequest was acquired, these concerns became HackerOne’s challenges. When we finalized the acquisition...
Vulnerability Management

CISOs: Do You Know the Security Risks of Your Organization's Next M&A?

An ever-expanding attack surface is a global concern for most organizations and complicates an M&A, especially...

June 9th, 2022

H1 Community Team: Your Hacker Allies

Jessica Sexton, Director of Community (Twitter/LinkedIn) "I am excited to build a team and strategic programs...
June 10th, 2022

The Top 5 Most Common Security Issues I Discover When Reviewing Code

NOTE: The following code examples have been contrived to provide detailed, illustrative representations of...