{
  "id": 12914844,
  "title": "How one bug bounty researcher chooses the features they investigate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/how-one-bug-bounty-researcher-chooses-the-features-they-investigate",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T17:02:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GitHub Blog",
    "slug": "github-blog",
    "url": "https://github.blog/security/how-one-bug-bounty-researcher-chooses-the-features-they-investigate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "How one bug bounty researcher chooses the features they investigate\n\nCybersecurity Awareness Month highlighted @vaib25vicky, a top-performing security researcher in GitHub's Bug Bounty Program. GitHub Bug Bounty helps protect code powering millions of projects by identifying and fixing vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. Researchers around the world have contributed to this effort for over a decade. In a restructured program, GitHub now rewards researchers based on the quality and impact of their submissions rather than the quantity. Top contributors receive higher payouts, faster response times, and early access to beta features. @vaib25vicky, who specializes in authorization and access control research, has uncovered significant issues in GitHub's ecosystem. He got into security and bug bounty out of curiosity and interest in hacking, discovering the GitHub Bug Bounty program by accident. He focuses on complex features and uses AI as a tool but emphasizes the need for human verification. When asked about advice for beginners, @vaib25vicky stressed that progress takes time and patience is a crucial part of the job.",
  "summary": "As we kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the GitHub Bug Bounty team spotlights @vaib25vicky, exploring their methodology, techniques, and experiences hacking on GitHub. The post How one bug bounty researcher chooses the features they investigate appeared first on The GitHub Blog .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}