From Script Kiddie to Bug Bounty God: The 2025 Playbook
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>be me
>average NEET, no life, but big dreams of being a bug bounty overlord
>2025, every script kiddie and their mom claims they’re “hacking”
>want in on that sweet sweet monero / paypal cashout
>decide to stop lurking and actually get good
here’s your ZERO TO HERO bug bounty guide for 2025, no fluff, just facts
1\. Pick your playground
Forget all those big programs like HackerOne and Bugcrowd for now — too crowded, too many retards flooding with false positives
Instead:
- niche startups with fresh scopes
- open source projects that actually pay
- programs that offer recon hints (yes, they exist)
Pro tip: The fewer hunters, the bigger your chance of finding that diamond in the rough
2\. Tools of the trade
If you’re still hammering BurpSuite and calling it a day, stop. Upgrade your toolkit with:
- ffuf, nuclei, naabu for automated recon and scanning
- Ghidra or IDA Free for binary reversing (don’t sleep on binaries anymore)
- Custom scripts in Python/Rust/whatever you can mangle together for fuzzing weird shit
And of course, always keep your proxies on deck (Burp, ZAP, or your own SOCKS5 through Tor for stealth)
3\. Manual is king
Automation finds the low-hanging fruit, but the real $$$ bugs need brainpower
- Learn HTTP like you learned how to breathe
- Study JavaScript, JSON, API quirks — APIs are the new attack surface
- Dive deep into auth flows, logic bugs, and race conditions
- Play with those juicy CVEs from last year and understand why they worked
4\. OPSEC & Recon
- Use burner VPNs / VPS / TOR for your recon to not tip off target
- Use subdomain takeovers, Wayback Machine, GitHub leaks to gather intel
- Google dorks like it’s 2008 again
- Keep your targets fresh; scope creep is a trap
5\. Write killer reports
No matter how hot your bug, a trash report = no payout
- Step-by-step repro
- Screenshots & PoCs
- Explain impact like you’re talking to a manager who just discovered email
- Be polite but firm; you’re the hunter, not their hacker pest
6\. Stay updated
- Follow @bugcrowd, @hackerone, @zerodayinitiative on Twitter
- Join communities like Bug Bounty Forum, Discords, even /g/ threads
- Read writeups and CVEs monthly, stay thirsty for knowledge
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[tldr;]
If you want to be a 2025 bug bounty beast:
- Hunt niche targets
- Automate your recon, then go manual mode
- Master modern web tech + binary reversing
- OPSEC like your mom’s Wi-Fi depends on it
- Write clean, clear, sexy reports
- Stay plugged into the hype train and never stop learning
Oh, and if you enjoyed this wisdom or just want to help a NEET stock up on some of that legendary /g/ brain fuel, feel free to donate some Monero:
Wallet: [scrubbed for security reasons — no feeding the wizards here]
Get out there, anon. The bounties are fat and the market’s hungry
Remember: Script kiddies never win, NEETs grind and ascend.
