Security News > 2021 > November > Ethical hackers and the economics of security research

Bugcrowd released a report which provides CIOs and CISOs valuable insight on ethical hackers and the economics of security research.

This comprehensive annual study offers an in-depth look at ethical hackers to reveal how they reduce risk, which industries leverage their expertise most, and what organizations are doing to attract high-performing security researchers to their programs.

80 percent of ethical hackers found a vulnerability they had not encountered before the pandemic.

74 percent of ethical hackers agree vulnerabilities have increased since the onset of COVID-19.

45 percent of ethical hackers believe lack of scope inhibits the discovery of critical vulnerabilities.

"Hacking has long been maligned by stereotypical depictions of criminals in hoods, when in fact ethical hackers are highly trusted and industrious experts who empower organizations to release secure products to market faster," said Ashish Gupta, CEO and President, Bugcrowd.

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