Truth Behind the Hack
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Katie Paxton-Fear
Katie is a hacker who specializes in AI and API vulnerabilities. When she is not hacking she is probably making videos teaching people how to hack or making lucky socks!
Katie is a doctor and recently got her PhD in cyber security. Her full-time job is as a lecturer at a university. Her full-time job is also her hobby, and her hobby gets to be part of her full-time job. She loves teaching students with H101 and being able to teach them about real security flaws from real companies!
Joseph Thacker
Joseph is a security researcher who specializes in application security and AI. He’s helped Fortune 500 companies find vulnerabilities that could have cost them millions in lawsuits or reputation. He’s submitted or collaborated on over 1,000 vulnerabilities across Hackerone and Bugcrowd. Companies and developers make the same mistakes over and over. He loves helping find those issues whether it’s via hacking, teaching, or consulting. Reach out if you’d like to know more.
Joseph has spent time as a Security Analyst, Engineer, and Researcher. His certifications and degrees include:
- Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)
- Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (C|HFI)
- CompTIA Security+
Dane Sherrets
Dane Sherrets is an experienced Senior Solutions Architect at HackerOne, helping large enterprises and governments to successfully leverage bug bounty programs and ethical hacking services to best minimize growing cyber risks. Prior to joining HackerOne, Dane worked as a mobile application security specialist helping organizations utilize tools to uncover vulnerabilities in their mobile apps. Dane is passionate about leveraging advancements in cryptography to preserve privacy on the internet. Dane enjoys bug bounty hunting and tinkering with EVM-based smart contracts in his free time.