Start with the basics of bug hunting and learn more about implementing an offensive approach by finding vulnerabilities in web applications. Getting an introduction to Kali Linux, you will take a close look at the types of tools available to you and move on to set up your virtual lab. You will then discover how request forgery injection works on web pages and applications in a mission-critical setup. Moving on to the most challenging task for any web application, you will take a look at how cross-site scripting works and find out about effective ways to exploit it. You will then learn about header injection and URL redirection along with key tips to find vulnerabilities in them. Keeping in mind how attackers can deface your website, you will work with malicious files and automate your approach to defend against these attacks. Moving on to Sender Policy Framework (SPF), you will see tips to find vulnerabilities in it and exploit them. Following this, you will get to know how unintended XML injection and command injection work to keep attackers at bay. Finally, you will examine different attack vectors used to exploit HTML and SQL injection. Overall, Bug Bounty Hunting for Web Security will help you become a better penetration tester and at the same time it will teach you how to earn bounty by hunting bugs in web applications. What You Will Learn Implement an offensive approach to bug hunting Create and manage request forgery on web pages Poison Sender Policy Framework and exploit it Defend against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks Inject headers and test URL redirection Work with malicious files and command injectionResist strongly unintended XML attacks Who This Book Is For White-hat hacking enthusiasts who are new to bug hunting and are interested in understanding the core concepts.

This book of 'directions' focuses on cyber security research, education and training in India, and work in this domain within the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. IIT Kanpur's Computer Science and Engineering Department established an ‘Interdisciplinary Center for Cyber Security and Cyber Defense of Critical Infrastructures (C3I Center)’ in 2016 with funding from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), and other funding agencies. The work at the center focuses on smart grid security, manufacturing and other industrial control system security; network, web and data security; cryptography, and penetration techniques. The founders are involved with various Indian government agencies including the Reserve Bank of India, National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Center, UIDAI, CCTNS under home ministry, Ministry of IT and Electronics, and Department of Science & Technology. The center also testifies to the parliamentary standing committee on cyber security, and has been working with the National Cyber Security Coordinator's office in India. Providing glimpses of the work done at IIT Kanpur, and including perspectives from other Indian institutes where work on cyber security is starting to take shape, the book is a valuable resource for researchers and professionals, as well as educationists and policymakers.

Embark on your bug bounty journey by gaining practical skills and contribute to a safer digital landscape Key Features Prepare to participate in a bug bounty program Discover your first bug and claim your reward upon successful detection Go through core security concepts as well as advanced techniques for vulnerability identification Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionBug bounty programs help to enhance cybersecurity by incentivizing ethical hackers to discover vulnerabilities. This book is a comprehensive guide, equipping you with practical skills to excel in bug bounty programs and contribute to a safer digital ecosystem. You’ll start with an introduction to the bug bounty world, followed by preparation techniques for participation, including vulnerability discovery methods, tools, and resources. Specific sections will provide you with tips and best practices to help you optimize rewards. The book also aims to cover fundamental aspects, such as program structure, key tools, methodologies, and common vulnerabilities, drawing insights from community hackers’ public reports. As you progress, you’ll discover that ethical hacking can be legally learned through bug bounty programs, gaining practical knowledge of offensive security and bug bounty platform operations. By the end of this bug bounty book, you’ll have the confidence you need to navigate bug bounty programs, find security vulnerabilities, craft reports, and reap rewards.What you will learn Explore best practices for participating in bug bounty programs and discover how rewards work Get to know the key steps in security testing, such as information gathering Use the right tools and resources for effective bug bounty participation Grasp strategies for ongoing skill development and ethical bug hunting Discover how to carefully evaluate bug bounty programs to choose the right one Understand basic security concepts and techniques for effective bug hunting Uncover complex vulnerabilities with advanced techniques such as privilege escalation Who this book is for This book is for anyone interested in learning about bug bounties, from cybersecurity and ethical hacking enthusiasts to students and pentesters. Developers looking forward to improving their understanding of security through offensive techniques will also find this book useful.

Get hands-on experience on concepts of Bug Bounty Hunting Key FeaturesGet well-versed with the fundamentals of Bug Bounty HuntingHands-on experience on using different tools for bug huntingLearn to write a bug bounty report according to the different vulnerabilities and its analysisBook Description Bug bounty programs are the deals offered by prominent companies where-in any white-hat hacker can find bugs in the applications and they will have a recognition for the same. The number of prominent organizations having this program has increased gradually leading to a lot of opportunity for Ethical Hackers. This book will initially start with introducing you to the concept of Bug Bounty hunting. Then we will dig deeper into concepts of vulnerabilities and analysis such as HTML injection, CRLF injection and so on. Towards the end of the book, we will get hands-on experience working with different tools used for bug hunting and various blogs and communities to be followed. This book will get you started with bug bounty hunting and its fundamentals. What you will learnLearn the basics of bug bounty huntingHunt bugs in web applicationsHunt bugs in Android applicationsAnalyze the top 300 bug reportsDiscover bug bounty hunting research methodologiesExplore different tools used for Bug HuntingWho this book is for This book is targeted towards white-hat hackers, or anyone who wants to understand the concept behind bug bounty hunting and understand this brilliant way of penetration testing. This book does not require any knowledge on bug bounty hunting.

Bug Bounty Bootcamp teaches you how to hack web applications. You will learn how to perform reconnaissance on a target, how to identify vulnerabilities, and how to exploit them. You’ll also learn how to navigate bug bounty programs set up by companies to reward security professionals for finding bugs in their web applications. Bug bounty programs are company-sponsored programs that invite researchers to search for vulnerabilities on their applications and reward them for their findings. This book is designed to help beginners with little to no security experience learn web hacking, find bugs, and stay competitive in this booming and lucrative industry. You’ll start by learning how to choose a program, write quality bug reports, and maintain professional relationships in the industry. Then you’ll learn how to set up a web hacking lab and use a proxy to capture traffic. In Part 3 of the book, you’ll explore the mechanisms of common web vulnerabilities, like XSS, SQL injection, and template injection, and receive detailed advice on how to find them and bypass common protections. You’ll also learn how to chain multiple bugs to maximize the impact of your vulnerabilities. Finally, the book touches on advanced techniques rarely covered in introductory hacking books but that are crucial to understand to hack web applications. You’ll learn how to hack mobile apps, review an application’s source code for security issues, find vulnerabilities in APIs, and automate your hacking process. By the end of the book, you’ll have learned the tools and techniques necessary to be a competent web hacker and find bugs on a bug bounty program.

"Bug Bounty Blueprint: A Comprehensive Guide" is a comprehensive guide that delves into the exciting realm of bug bounty programs. In this eBook, readers will embark on a journey through the intricate landscape of cybersecurity rewards, ethical hacking, and software vulnerability discovery. Beginning with an insightful introduction, readers will gain a thorough understanding of bug bounty programs, their historical evolution, and their paramount importance in safeguarding digital ecosystems. The eBook proceeds to explore the fundamental concepts of vulnerabilities, elucidating common types and techniques utilized by malicious actors to exploit them. Through real-world examples, readers will grasp the critical significance of identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in modern technology. Navigating further, readers will uncover the inner workings of bug bounty programs, from the establishment of robust frameworks to the formulation of enticing rewards structures. Clear guidelines and best practices for both bug bounty hunters and organizations seeking to initiate such programs are meticulously outlined, ensuring a harmonious and productive bug hunting experience for all stakeholders. For aspiring bug bounty hunters, this eBook serves as an invaluable resource, offering insights into essential skills, tools, and strategies required to excel in the field. Through detailed discussions on reporting vulnerabilities and navigating ethical considerations, readers will acquire the knowledge and ethical framework necessary to conduct ethical hacking endeavors responsibly. Moreover, "Bounty Hunters" presents captivating success stories and case studies, illuminating the remarkable achievements of bug bounty hunters and the transformative impact of bug bounty programs on cybersecurity. By analyzing challenges and emerging trends, readers will gain foresight into the future trajectory of bug bounty programs, including the integration of automation and AI-driven solutions. With its comprehensive coverage, practical insights, and expert guidance, "Bounty Hunters" equips readers with the essential knowledge and skills to embark on their bug hunting journey confidently. Whether you're an aspiring ethical hacker, a seasoned cybersecurity professional, or an organization seeking to bolster its security posture, this eBook is your definitive companion in navigating the dynamic world of bug bounty programs.

CORPORATE CYBERSECURITY An insider’s guide showing companies how to spot and remedy vulnerabilities in their security programs A bug bounty program is offered by organizations for people to receive recognition and compensation for reporting bugs, especially those pertaining to security exploits and vulnerabilities. Corporate Cybersecurity gives cyber and application security engineers (who may have little or no experience with a bounty program) a hands-on guide for creating or managing an effective bug bounty program. Written by a cyber security expert, the book is filled with the information, guidelines, and tools that engineers can adopt to sharpen their skills and become knowledgeable in researching, configuring, and managing bug bounty programs. This book addresses the technical aspect of tooling and managing a bug bounty program and discusses common issues that engineers may run into on a daily basis. The author includes information on the often-overlooked communication and follow-through approaches of effective management. Corporate Cybersecurity provides a much-needed resource on how companies identify and solve weaknesses in their security program. This important book: Contains a much-needed guide aimed at cyber and application security engineers Presents a unique defensive guide for understanding and resolving security vulnerabilities Encourages research, configuring, and managing programs from the corporate perspective Topics covered include bug bounty overview; program set-up; vulnerability reports and disclosure; development and application Security Collaboration; understanding safe harbor and SLA Written for professionals working in the application and cyber security arena, Corporate Cybersecurity offers a comprehensive resource for building and maintaining an effective bug bounty program.

Get started with Dart and learn to program with this language suitable for high-performing, modern applications. You'll gain the basics and be ready to move to the next level: web and mobile apps. While you won't learn the specifics of programming web and mobile apps, you will have the foundation to take your Dart skills in that direction. This book starts with an introduction to the Dart IDE, after which you will take a look at the various components of the Dart programming language. You will look at types and variables, and get to know the significance of collections and arrays in Dart. Once you've familiarized yourself with the initial components of Dart, you will see how flow of control and looping can be achieved by using if, else, and conditional expressions. Moving on to functions and objects, you will dig deeper into the concepts of object oriented programming to gauge the importance of constructors in Dart. You will then discover more about inheritance and mixins, seeing how they contain methods for use by other classes. After gauging the importance of abstract classes and methods, you will learn more about anonymous functions such as lambdas and closures. You will then take a look at key data structures including lists and maps to aid you in organizing your information for storage and retrieval. After all this you’ll move on to managing exceptions arising from executing your program. Finally, Dart programming relies heavily on libraries to perform a variety of functions. You will cover some of these packages and libraries, including dart:core and dart:math, and also build a backend server with the help of the Dart core libraries. What You Will Learn Use variables and conditionals in DartWork with arrays and collections Apply flow control and loopingExplore data structures and their useHandle exceptionsUse Dart packages and libraries to build a backend server Who This Book Is For Those new to Dart programming who aim to get a quick introduction to its concepts and programming principles. Readers with no coding experience can also take advantage of this book.

Learn how people break websites and how you can, too. Real-World Bug Hunting is the premier field guide to finding software bugs. Whether you're a cyber-security beginner who wants to make the internet safer or a seasoned developer who wants to write secure code, ethical hacker Peter Yaworski will show you how it's done. You'll learn about the most common types of bugs like cross-site scripting, insecure direct object references, and server-side request forgery. Using real-life case studies of rewarded vulnerabilities from applications like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Uber, you'll see how hackers manage to invoke race conditions while transferring money, use URL parameter to cause users to like unintended tweets, and more. Each chapter introduces a vulnerability type accompanied by a series of actual reported bug bounties. The book's collection of tales from the field will teach you how attackers trick users into giving away their sensitive information and how sites may reveal their vulnerabilities to savvy users. You'll even learn how you could turn your challenging new hobby into a successful career. You'll learn: How the internet works and basic web hacking concepts How attackers compromise websites How to identify functionality commonly associated with vulnerabilities How to find bug bounty programs and submit effective vulnerability reports Real-World Bug Hunting is a fascinating soup-to-nuts primer on web security vulnerabilities, filled with stories from the trenches and practical wisdom. With your new understanding of site security and weaknesses, you can help make the web a safer place--and profit while you're at it.

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