Why more organizations are choosing crowdsourced security testing [Q&A]

During the pandemic, video conferencing app Zoom found itself at the center of several security and privacy issues. In response it has boosted its security program, including aggregating reports from Bugcrowd. But what's driving organizations like Zoom choose crowdsourced security approaches? We spoke to Ashish Gupta, CEO of Bugcrowd to find out. BN: What is crowdsourced cybersecurity? What offerings do crowdsourced cybersecurity platforms provide and how are researchers that operate on crowdsourced cybersecurity platforms successful? AG: Crowdsourced cybersecurity is a security approach that uses ethical hackers -- or simply, researchers -- to uncover vulnerabilities in business applications, devices, and networks.… [Continue Reading]