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How much bounty did this net you?

• erinm 14y ago
  Yeah, I am puzzled why so many hackers give away their work for free (or for a to-be-determined bounty). Are they doing it just for fun, as a hobby, and making so much money in their other jobs that they don't care?
  • huherto 14y ago
    fame?
  • seanlinehan 14y ago
    When I was a pre-teen I used to test the security of websites because it was a fun challenge. I spent days trying to find exploits in Myspace which allowed me to build cookie grabbers because it was very satisfying to know that I was able to beat experienced engineers. It's kind of like contributing to open source software... it's a way to use your skills in a way that doesn't feel like "work".
  • vgyjh 14y ago
    Maybe it's because some people are genuinely good people. That, and anyone in a collaborative field would gladly welcome beneficial tweaks to their product. Karma.
    • rapind 14y ago
      Sure, but the beneficiary is a company, and publicly held at that. You're alluding that the inverse is true, that not sharing exploits with a company who's sole purpose is to accumulate money somehow makes you a bad guy. It doesn't. That's like saying I should code for free in order to be a good guy.