A hunter’s methodology V5.0

Thexssrat
9 min readJun 13, 2022

XTRA. Intro

The rat is out of the bag as they say. We all know I love main application hacking because it precludes broad scope hacking but how exactly do you go about this?

First of all, I am going to refer to

https://thexssrat.medium.com/setting-up-burp-suite-b0a6767d3408

This article will contain the basis for my vulnerability and bug hunting. I always start with doing this before even exploring the application. But what do I explore and click?

0. Picking a platform and target

Everyone knows about the big platforms out there but there are so many and Decision Paralysis can become a real problem! There are of course the major platforms:

I personally recommend Intigriti as they are friendly, have a great response time, and big selection of programs but make sure you do your own research! What works for one person might not for someone else.

When it comes to picking a program, I have a few general tips on what NOT to pick when starting out:

  • Don’t go for high payouts…

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