#SaturdayMood
I found a bug in Tinder app in 2018 and earned a bounty of $5,000 from Facebook and $1250 from Tinder, separately. I tried everything before I arrived at this. More context on this article -
Almost a decade ago, my journey in cyber security started as a white hat hacker finding bugs in platforms that were used by billions of people. I made a living out of bug bounty while
@MittalNishant7
has been focused on solving payments for millions of users.
Stoked to share the first brand film by
@pingsafeai
to reinstate the voice that keeps most CISOs awake at night - compliance won't make you hack-proof.
Making an engaging ad on the topic of
#CloudSecurity
has been the toughest challenge we've faced in a long time.
#cnapp
#cspm
I am very excited to be speaking at this important conference around Blockchain Security in Las Vegas! Join me in the discussion at
@hoshocon
with this 25% discount off registration. hashtag
#HoshoCon
Having the opportunity to learn wifi hacking from you and now having you as an angel investor
@PingSafeai
is an incredibly proud moment for me and my team, sir! ❤️
Great to finally meet
@anandpraka_sh
of
@PingsafeAI
over dinner - very proud of what they have achieved in such a short time!
@PingsafeAI
is also my first angel investment! Thanks to
@smdcmc
for connecting me with Anand.
15% of all couples in the world meet in college so what are the odds that 2 hackers will meet in college, fall in love and be happily married ?
This is my favorite women's day story, mostly because every year on this day - it's my
#womanintech
's birthday.
It all started in 2008 when my family in Rajasthan sent me to Kota by chance. I say "chance" because Kota was unheard of in my predominantly farmer family.
#StillHiring
(email dafny
@pingsafe
.com if interested)
23% of startups fail because of hiring the wrong people, it took us a few years but how we got this one thing right is personally a big achievement.
Onboarding a wrong co-founder is a type 2 error, which makes it one of the top reasons for startup failures. And if you find the right co-founder who loves the problem you’re solving as much as you do, it’s a match made in heaven 😃
Back in 2017, while trying to routinely check up on applications that are used by everyday people to find anomalies in codes, I started looking at Uber as an interesting case study.
Finally!, some good news for
#privacy
in India!
Excited to see the DPDP Bill 2022 promote co-regulation for better compliance & enforcement. All my fellow
#cybersecurity
enthusiasts, what do you think?
An application that is used by over 131M people in the world, I was curious if there could be any issues that would interest other hackers and I went down the rabbit hole of searching for vulnerabilities in the code. To my surprise, there was a huge one!
“Is someone listening to my phone call recordings?”
This question popped into my head one day while I was using a call recorder and wondered what would happen if it got hacked and my private conversations were leaked.
As I reflect on what's to come for PingSafe, I am struck by the recognition and opportunities that have come our way to date.
Together, we are driven to create a safer online world for the billions of users who rely on it.
I was able to take several trips in the US and India without paying any money, all thanks to this bug(after taking due permission from team for replicating this bug). All I had to do was - book a ride and use an invalid payment method and the ride ended up going through as free.
( I even made a video to show proof-of-concept to show that all I had to do was specify an invalid payment method, expressed in a simple string of characters like "abc" or "xyz," and not be billed for the ride.) D
My co-founder and I started as enemies. Now, we’re partners in making the Internet safe for leading businesses and their customers. Nishant and I got connected through
@PhonePe
.
When people ask me what I do for a living, I tell them I'm a professional problem solver. Except my problems involve cybercriminals and the fate of the internet. What's your favorite problem to solve as an ethical hacker?
Although It felt extremely good to find and report this bug, issues like this are recurring and present many hard problems for brands such as revenue loss, so here are some points for brands to safeguard their applications
We couldn't have made it this far if it weren't for you. We quadrupled our customer base once in 2022, excited to do it again. This time - globally. 💪 😎
New from me and
@sehacure
. Truecaller's Guardian app fixed a massive bug that let hackers take over any accounts.
Once the hacker took over an account, they could track your family's live location, and know their info such as name and phone number.
2. Consistent security assessments are required for finding new flaws like this so engage with an external community of hackers, there is nothing like 100% security.
Smart homes may be cool, but they're not so smart if they're vulnerable to cyberattacks, no?
There will be an expected supply of 1.8 billion smart home devices by 2025, what would you do to make sure the hackers don’t come waltzing in?
But, I know you might still be thinking, how did such a large issue go unnoticed by the team? Well, that's where the expertise of an ethical hacker like me comes in.
We met in 2012 in college. She was doing her M-tech and I, my B-tech. Like every young tech savvy guy in college at that point, I sent her a friend request on Facebook. She accepted it and I instantly noticed how much we both had in common - same hometown, same interests.
Ransomware is the gift that keeps giving.. to cybercriminals, that is!
The latest strain making waves in the cybersecurity community is Rorschach.
How do you stay ahead of the game and ensure your business is fully protected?
How many times have you kept your password as Password123?
Come on, be honest. Don't be a sitting duck for hackers - choose a strong, unique password. know more 👉
@VIT_univ
It was in college that I learnt about Wifi hacking through
@securitytube
& continued to learn for two more years. My grades started slipping since most of the things I loved were not a part of the college curriculum & I ended up getting my first ever back in the first semester.
@ImManiSangwan
Soon enough, Manisha and I started hanging out in the library, watching Wi-Fi hacking videos from
@vivekramac
and shared many cups of tea (she loves it and passed on the habit).
Conversing with ETCISO was anything but cloudy! Had a great time discussing the power of offensive security in the cloud. Do watch the video, if you’re interested in learning more about it!
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We know how attackers operate because most of us ethical hackers at
@PingsafeAI
have been there, and done that. And so, we are solving the problem of cloud security by putting ourselves in the attackers’ shoes.
What's the news?
PingSafe joins forces with
@SentinelOne
, marking a pivotal moment in the world of cybersecurity globally. This isn't just an acquisition; it's a fusion of innovation, shared visions, and a commitment to fortify the digital world we navigate every day.
@Subhajit19017
@envoyglobal
@PingsafeAI
3. "I'd say the best part is their team. The speed at which they accommodate your change/feature request is applaudable. Do you want something new? Tell them and you'll have it within a week." -
@0xGaurav
Security Lead,
@sliceit_
@VIT_univ
@SecurityTube
@Nirgoldshlager
@NealPoole
For someone who was born & raised in a small city to a middle-class family, bug bounty became a source of income for me. But this got me thinking of how important it is to protect people all over the world & the role of cybersecurity in the future for regular people like you & me
@Subhajit19017
@envoyglobal
2."There have never been false alerts & each minute spent on PingSafe’s dashboard is worth it. I strongly recommend using
@PingsafeAI
for cloud security" - Aditi Lath, Cloud Security Leader, Byju's
Today, as we have this news to share, it seems surreal that a few years ago, Nishant and I coincidentally fell in love with the same problem at the same time - making the Internet safe for users across the globe.