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I don’t know that I agree with looking at it that way. I find significant security vulnerabilities on sites from time to time (I have some modest security backg

• unclebucknasty 5y ago
  I hear you. But, I was referring to the term "white hat" in the context of this thread. Maybe I should've better clarified that. So, the activity you're speaking of isn't what I had in mind. If you've discovered something that you freely report to help operators secure vulnerabilities, then that's one thing. But, this "business" of targeting companies uninvited, then requesting payment creates shady scenarios at best. Many times, you have no idea who these people are or affiliated with, and whether they will exploit or sell this info on the black market if you don't pay them. You also don't know if it's the beginning of a drip, whereby they just continuously target you for one-off "payment requests" on other issues. There's very much a predatory feel about it. If people want to offer a service for something this sensitive, important, and reliant on trust, then come through the front door and be transparent about what your service provides and how much it costs.