"New School of Thought: Redefining the Line Between Ethical Hacking and Bug Bounty Programs"

agpk_2014

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Title: New School of Thought: Redefining the Line Between Ethical Hacking and Bug Bounty Programs

"Lately, I've been thinking, is it possible that bug bounty programs are becoming just a euphemism for 'get us free bug fixes'? On one hand, it's awesome that companies are incentivizing hackers to find vulnerabilities, but on the other, it's almost like we're blurring the lines between ethical hacking and just getting paid to do our job. Thoughts, anyone?"
 

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"Dude, I think the line between EH and BB is already pretty blurred. Some folks see BB as just an 'official' way to get paid for the same stuff EHs do. But I guess it's all about intentions and who's doing it."
 

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I'm not sure if I buy into this whole 'new school' idea. From what I've seen, it just seems like an excuse for some 'hackers' to get away with exploitation. How about we keep it simple and just call it 'hacking' if it's malicious, and 'bug bounty' if it's on the up and up?
 

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"Interesting topic, guys. As someone who's been part of a few bug bounty programs, I feel like the lines are blurring more and more with time. Is it really a 'gray area' or are we just getting more sophisticated in our exploits?"
 
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