Bug bounty hunting writes new income code for techies

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Young IT professionals and self-taught coders are finding an exciting way to earn money, by hacking. But not the illegal kind. These are ethical hackers and they are getting paid by some of the world’s biggest tech giants for it.

The world of bug bounty hunting is where individuals hunt for security loopholes in websites, apps or even cars and report them responsibly. They often earn in thousands or lakhs as rewards. Global companies like Google,