What Can an Attacker Actually Do With a Bug Anyway?

We explore the significance of understanding and explaining the impact of vulnerabilities in a bug bounty context. Using Flare.io, to peek into the dark web and see what attackers are actually doing with our vulnerabilities. We cover different vulnerabilities, provide guidelines on creating an effective impact statement, and offer three examples of impactful bug bounty reports. Before I give you my tips for explaining impact to triage and avoiding arguments over severity.

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00:00 Introduction to Impact in Cybersecurity
00:36 Exploring Flare: A Dark Web Search Tool
01:56 Understanding the Concept of Impact
02:30 The Importance of Impact in Bug Hunting
03:17 Understanding CVSS Scoring
04:40 Exploring Dark Web Marketplaces with Flare
08:31 Types of Impacts in the Dark Web Marketplaces
15:36 How to Use Flare to Understand Impact
18:32 Examples of Good Impact Statements
20:06 Tips for Explaining Impact
22:19 Conclusion and Thanks