Many major websites offer bug
bounty, a lucrative deal, wherein individuals can receive credit and rewards
for reporting bugs, particularly those pertaining to exploitation and
vulnerabilities. Such programs help the software developers to find out and
resolve bugs before the common users get aware of them, avoiding events of
widespread maltreatment. Bug bounty programs have been employed by major web
platforms like Facebook, Yahoo!, Google etc. Indian ethical hackers top the
list when it comes to discovering and reporting bugs. In addition, they are
also ranked on top of the list when it comes to being the highly paid ones from
the companies. Here are few best white hat hackers who earn money by reporting
bugs.
Anand Prakash
Anand Prakash (Flipkart
employee), Bengaluru-based hacker, discovered and reported a crucial error in
Facebook’s log-in system that could have been exploited by wrongdoers to easily
penetrate other user’s Facebook account. Anand Prakash was rewarded $15,000 as
an appreciation for enlightening the vulnerability. At present, he has almost earned
over 1 crore by testing Facebook and Google for bugs.
Trishneet Arora
Trishneet Arora, a 22 years old white
hat hacker from Ludhiana has built a successful cyber security business along
with hacking training, while he is
just a high school graduate. Trishneet elucidates that the software used by the
hospitals are vulnerable to invasive activities and that he is devising novel
ways to keep the patients safe.
Pranav Mistry
This computer security expert has
mastered the domain of ethical hacking
and is also renowned for the invention of SixthSense-a technology that’s used
by NASA and also the invisible computer mouse. His hacking interests include Ubiquitous
computing, Augmented reality, Gestural interaction, AI,Machine vision, Wearable
Computing, Collective intelligence and Robotics.
Jani
Before he even reached the age eligibility
to create a Facebook account, he discovered a major flaw in Instagram, earning
him $10,000 from Facebook when he was just 10. Jani discovered a way to penetrate
Instagram’s servers and remove text posted by Instagram users.
