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N00b here - learning for bug bounties - xCisco - Dec 23, 2025
Heyaa to all,
I'n kinda new in this field. Basically wat i would like to ask you, would be what is needed to know in order to start hunting for bug bounties?
I currently know basic stuff, such as minimal knowledge of how XSS works, minimal SQL Injections, and how to use BurpSuite, but to be honest, i feel like these things won't properly help me get the bounties, as they are too basic.
Can someone please mentor me in a journey to become a hacker?
Thanks and wish you Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays!
🙏🙏🙏
RE: N00b here - learning for bug bounties - bugglitcher14 - Dec 24, 2025
Yes we could do it together maybe
RE: N00b here - learning for bug bounties - Chorozon - Dec 27, 2025
Here is a tutorial i put together
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6292990
RE: N00b here - learning for bug bounties - Riggs - Dec 27, 2025
I've been doing this for many years and I've seen this question surface a lot in my time. You're going to get different answers from different people. My advice - read. Get used to reading, a lot. There are a huge number of write-ups online in the bug bounty space which can give you insights into how others approach their hunting. I literally spent most of my own learning journey just reading other people's HackerOne reports.
I've claimed I'm 'self-taught' for so many years, but the truth is nothing of my hacking capabilities is original. Most of my output is the combined effort of every write-up I've ever read.