On this week\u2019s Cyber Work Podcast, BugCrowd and disclose.io! founder Casey Ellis discusses how to think like a cybercriminal, the crucial need for transparent vulnerability disclosure, the origins of BugCrowd and why mentorship is a gift that goes in both directions.
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0:00 - Intro\xa0
3:15 - Getting into cybersecurity
4:30 - Criminal mindset in cybersecurity
5:49 - Ellis\u2019s career to date\xa0
9:10 - Healthcare cybersecurity
11:47 - Mentoring others\xa0
13:52 - Mentorship as a two-way street
16:12 - Bugcrowd and bug bounty
19:18 - Vulnerability disclosure project
21:30 - Bug bounty popularity\xa0
24:52 - U.S. sanctions on hacking groups
26:52 - Hiring hackers\xa0
31:52 - Pursue specialization\xa0
33:51 - Cyber threats flying under the radar
39:17 - Working from home safely
40:48 - How to get into bug bounties
42:18 - How to report vulnerabilities
44:04 - Advice to begin ethical hacking\xa0
45:23 - Learn more about Ellis\xa0
45:56 - Outro
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