Hack for security
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The document recounts Siddharth Solanki's journey as a security researcher and hacker, detailing his early experiences learning about web vulnerabilities and transitioning from exploiting them to helping webmasters secure their applications. He shares his participation in bug bounty programs, receiving acknowledgments from major companies like Apple and Google, and his earning of over $3000 in six months. Solanki expresses his passion for security, blogging, and his aim to promote his skills while also thanking those who supported him along the way.
Hack for security
- 1. Hack For Security Web Design, Web Application Security and Digital Inspiration.
- 2. When it all was started ? • In the 2nd semester of the Engineering. • I have learned about the XSS, SQLI and File Upload and symlink and rooting. • That was enough to get the root access in the server.
- 3. I started exploiting vulnerability! • After learning the stuffs I have started exploiting the vulnerability of the Pakistani websites as they where hacking Indian websites!
- 4. Why I stopped exploiting vulnerability ? • One day when I was enjoying my coffee, I thought exploiting the vulnerability of the website is bad thing instead I can help the Indian webmasters to secure their application by reporting the vulnerability to them! And again I stopped doing that because most of them didn’t cared about the website security
- 5. They said you have to face our legal Department ! • As I was reporting the bug to the webmasters, one of them said that don’t test your skills on our websites else you have to face our legal department !!
- 6. My Reaction: • I just said “Okay!” • What I was willing to say ? If you didn’t patched SQL loophole then you probably gonna face our legal department !
- 7. I have started Blogging ! •Why ??? • I wanted to improve my English language. • And Warren Buffett once said Never be depended on Single income source
- 8. Why I have started participating in Bug Bounty Programs ? • They Respect the Security Researchers (Hackers). • They Give acknowledgements ! • They give cool stuffs that money can’t buy
- 9. I got acknowledged By Apple Inc. • I have found mixed-content issue in apple.com and they gave me acknowledgement.
- 10. Got acknowledged by Google • #Finally Dream came true ♥ m/ :) • I have found XXS vulnerability in Google Art Project and they have offered me acknowledgement in Google Honorable mention and $100 as a reward.
- 11. PayPal Offered me $500 as a reward • I have found Server Miss Configuration in Paypal.com.au
- 12. Again Dream came true • #Again accomplished my Dream ♥ m/ :D • I have found Email Spoofing in Blogger.com and again they offered acknowledgement in Google Reward Recipients and $100 as a reward
- 13. How much I Made ? • I am a web Entrepreneur and I don’t work for money • I work for respect and my dreams • By the way I have made $3095.83 in last 6 months of 2013 !
- 14. What if you want me to test your website for vulnerability ? • Just contact me @ TheSiddharthSolanki@gmail.com and we will discuss about it
- 15. About Me: • Name: Siddharth Solanki • Security Researcher/Hacker (As they call me! ) • Blogger (By choice :D) • Engineer (By choice :D) • Graphics Designer (By choice)
- 16. Thanks : • Thanks to Vasim Belim, Dushyant Vaghela and Utsav oza, for Being Awesome Friends! • Thanks to Almighty GOD for making me Fully, Totally and completely Independent ! • Thanks to Echai and My college (VVP) for giving me opportunity to promote my skills!
- 17. Questions ?
- 18. Let’s be Friends @HackForSecurity /Siddharth.solanki.hfs /HackForSecurity /siddharthsolankihfs /+SiddhartHSolankI HackForSecurity.com