Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Episode 133: Building Hacker Communities - Bug Bounty Village, getDisclosed, and the LHE Squad
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Jul 31, 2025 Harley Infinite Logins, Community Manager at HackerOne and spearhead of Bug Bounty Village at DEF CON, joins the conversation. They dive into the thrill of live hacking events, highlighting community collaboration and vulnerability discovery. Harley shares transformative experiences from curious hacker to community leader, emphasizing the importance of knowledge sharing. Listeners get an exciting preview of innovative features and interactive challenges planned for the Bug Bounty Village, alongside intriguing discussions on hacking education and tools.
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Harley's Early Bug Discovery
- Harley Infinite Logins discovered a critical bug in a support portal through tedious manual enumeration and automation tool building.
- This bug hunting method yielded a flurry of bugs, marking his entry into bug bounty hunting.
Cookie Leak Bug Discovery
- Ari shared a shocking bug where an endpoint leaked cookies of logged-in users in production.
- This exposed active user sessions and demonstrated overlooked API vulnerabilities.
Harley's Hacking Journey
- Harley started hacking at 14 after encountering a phishing attempt in an online game.
- His journey led through cybersecurity education, sysadmin roles, and community building before joining HackerOne.