Sponsored TryHackMe guide on learning bug bounty skills as programs like curl's close under AI-generated report floods
This sponsored TryHackMe article advises beginners on learning cybersecurity and bug bounty hunting while some programs pull back because of low-quality, AI-generated submissions. It says curl ended its paid bounty program on January 31, 2026, after maintainer Daniel Stenberg reported that confirmed vulnerabilities fell from above 15% of reports in earlier years to below 5% starting in 2025. Over its lifetime the program found 87 confirmed vulnerabilities and paid more than $100,000. The article also says Google paused part of its program (supply chain submissions and outstanding reports are unaffected), while its wider vulnerability rewards programs paid $17.1 million in 2025. It then gives advice on building foundations, using AI for learning, writing reproducible reports and a four-week practice plan. It describes no threat, vulnerability or incident and is mainly promotional.
Detalhes técnicos
- Stenberg reported in April that report quality had improved and the confirmed-vulnerability share had returned to roughly 15-16%.
- A good report should include the affected asset or version and scope confirmation, exact reproduction steps, expected versus actual behavior with evidence, and the demonstrated impact with assumptions identified.
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Sponsored TryHackMe guide on learning bug bounty skills as programs like curl's close under AI-generated report floods
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This sponsored TryHackMe article advises beginners on learning cybersecurity and bug bounty hunting while some programs pull back because of low-quality, AI-generated submissions. It says curl ended its paid bounty program on January 31, 2026, after maintainer Daniel Stenberg reported that confirmed vulnerabilities fell from above 15% of reports in earlier years to below 5% starting in 2025. Over its lifetime the program found 87 confirmed vulnerabilities and paid more than $100,000. The article also says Google paused part of its program (supply chain submissions and outstanding reports are unaffected), while its wider vulnerability rewards programs paid $17.1 million in 2025. It then gives advice on building foundations, using AI for learning, writing reproducible reports and a four-week practice plan. It describes no threat, vulnerability or incident and is mainly promotional.
Technical Details
- Stenberg reported in April that report quality had improved and the confirmed-vulnerability share had returned to roughly 15-16%.
- A good report should include the affected asset or version and scope confirmation, exact reproduction steps, expected versus actual behavior with evidence, and the demonstrated impact with assumptions identified.