Knock knock, who’s there? It’s 2023! These are the top 10 bug bounty creators!
Grzegorz Niedziela takes you on a journey through vulnerabilities that were made public. He focuses on the details of super technical findings, giving the viewer a better understanding of what happened and how the researcher found the vulnerability. This is an excellent way to learn about advanced vulnerabilities and bug chains, especially for visual learners.
InsiderPhd is a UK-based university professor and part-time bug bounty hunter. She regularly releases educational videos on different aspects of bug bounty. Some are vulnerability tutorials with demos, and others tackle the planning side of bug bounties (e.g. taking effective notes, how to choose programs, goal setting, and motivation). This unique approach is particularly interesting to beginners seeking to learn the technical side of bug hunting without getting overwhelmed, and how to find their first bugs.
LiveOverflow may describe himself as a wannabe hacker, but his videos prove otherwise! The Germany-based CTF player is known to upload deep-dive 10-minute explainer videos on various niche topics, pleasantly visualized with easy-to-grasp sketchbook animations. LiveOverflow covers a range of different topics, from educational tutorials to covering real stories, questions, and thoughts related to hacking! His recent Minecraft hacking series is sure to turn heads!
NahamSec is one of the most influential bug hunters and has an incredibly positive impact on the bug bounty community. He is known for interviewing some of the best bug bounty hunters, live hacking streams, tutorials, and vlogs. You’ll also find on his channel talks from conferences he co-organized. Not only did they involve hackers presenting cutting-edge techniques (with a focus on Web hacking), but they also helped raise thousands of dollars for charity!
It’s hard to find the right words for pwnFunction’s Youtube channel. Let’s start with a question. Do you like penguins? If the answer is yes, then you should get hooked now! Okay, one more. Do you like stellar animations? Also yes, okay, you already wanna hit that subscribe button below. pwnFunction has the most beautiful-looking videos explaining you the concepts of various vulnerability types and secrets about the web. He only makes a couple of videos a year, but when he uploads, you know it will be good!
John Hammond is a true legend when it comes to CTF contests. Like his name-twin from Jurassic Park, John is a passionate creator and a humble community member. You may know him from the popular CTF challenges he created for NahamCon and HacktivityCon. What really sets John apart is that he’s not only so good at creating challenges, but also explaining how they work and how you can solve them, educating others, and helping them to reach the next level.
What’s Ippsec most well known for? Hack The Box walkthrough videos. Does he rock them? Absolutely! If you want to get into penetration testing, these videos are the best of the best!
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Farah Hawa is a bug hunter with a talent for explaining the most complex web vulnerabilities in an easy-to-understand manner. In her unique style, she goes straight to the point and tells you only what you need to know to rapidly grasp a vulnerability.
With his distinctive looks and vaporware aesthetic vibes, STÖK has taken the bug bounty world by storm. He is a vegan-trained chef, IT consultant turned sustainable fashion store owner, bug bounty hunter, and keynote speaker. His videos include a weekly educational show called Bounty Thursdays, talks on how to approach bug hunting, motivational speeches, fun coverage of the bug bounty life, tutorials, and more. Positivity is guaranteed after watching his videos!
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Grzegorz Niedziela takes you on a journey through vulnerabilities that were made public. He focuses on the details of super technical findings, giving the viewer a better understanding of what happened and how the researcher found the vulnerability. This is an excellent way to learn about advanced vulnerabilities and bug chains, especially for visual learners.
2. InsiderPhd
InsiderPhd is a UK-based university professor and part-time bug bounty hunter. She regularly releases educational videos on different aspects of bug bounty. Some are vulnerability tutorials with demos, and others tackle the planning side of bug bounties (e.g. taking effective notes, how to choose programs, goal setting, and motivation). This unique approach is particularly interesting to beginners seeking to learn the technical side of bug hunting without getting overwhelmed, and how to find their first bugs.
3. LiveOverflow
LiveOverflow may describe himself as a wannabe hacker, but his videos prove otherwise! The Germany-based CTF player is known to upload deep-dive 10-minute explainer videos on various niche topics, pleasantly visualized with easy-to-grasp sketchbook animations. LiveOverflow covers a range of different topics, from educational tutorials to covering real stories, questions, and thoughts related to hacking! His recent Minecraft hacking series is sure to turn heads!
4. NahamSec
NahamSec is one of the most influential bug hunters and has an incredibly positive impact on the bug bounty community. He is known for interviewing some of the best bug bounty hunters, live hacking streams, tutorials, and vlogs. You’ll also find on his channel talks from conferences he co-organized. Not only did they involve hackers presenting cutting-edge techniques (with a focus on Web hacking), but they also helped raise thousands of dollars for charity!
5. PwnFunction
It’s hard to find the right words for pwnFunction’s Youtube channel. Let’s start with a question. Do you like penguins? If the answer is yes, then you should get hooked now! Okay, one more. Do you like stellar animations? Also yes, okay, you already wanna hit that subscribe button below. pwnFunction has the most beautiful-looking videos explaining you the concepts of various vulnerability types and secrets about the web. He only makes a couple of videos a year, but when he uploads, you know it will be good!
6. John Hammond
John Hammond is a true legend when it comes to CTF contests. Like his name-twin from Jurassic Park, John is a passionate creator and a humble community member. You may know him from the popular CTF challenges he created for NahamCon and HacktivityCon. What really sets John apart is that he’s not only so good at creating challenges, but also explaining how they work and how you can solve them, educating others, and helping them to reach the next level.
7. Ippsec
What’s Ippsec most well known for? Hack The Box walkthrough videos. Does he rock them? Absolutely! If you want to get into penetration testing, these videos are the best of the best!
8. PhD Security
Another person with a Ph.D. and a passion for cybersecurity making videos teaching you all the little tricks? Sign us up! These videos are amazing!
9. Farah Hawa
Farah Hawa is a bug hunter with a talent for explaining the most complex web vulnerabilities in an easy-to-understand manner. In her unique style, she goes straight to the point and tells you only what you need to know to rapidly grasp a vulnerability.
10. STÖK
With his distinctive looks and vaporware aesthetic vibes, STÖK has taken the bug bounty world by storm. He is a vegan-trained chef, IT consultant turned sustainable fashion store owner, bug bounty hunter, and keynote speaker. His videos include a weekly educational show called Bounty Thursdays, talks on how to approach bug hunting, motivational speeches, fun coverage of the bug bounty life, tutorials, and more. Positivity is guaranteed after watching his videos!
