HackerOne CEO: Every Computer System is Subject To Vulnerabilities (cnbc.com)

Posted by msmash on Friday October 21, 2016 @03:30AM from the security-woes dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Every computer system in the world is vulnerable to hackers and criminals, according to Marten Mickos, CEO of HackerOne. That's nothing new with major data breaches at Yahoo and the federal government. But not to worry, teams of ethical hackers could be an answer to the growing cybersecurity concerns. "There are far more ethical hackers, white hat hackers, in the world than criminals," Mickos told CNBC's "Squawk Alley" on Thursday. "So when you just invite the good guys to help you, you will always be safe. It's like a neighborhood watch. You're asking the good guys around you to help you see what's wrong with your system and help you fix it." Mickos has assembled 70,000 white hat hackers in his venture-backed company HackerOne. He explains the intent of white hat hackers is to hack for good and not for exploitation.

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stop the presses by Anonymous Coward · 2016-10-21 03:36 · Score: 3, Funny

thanks hackerone ceo, nobody knew this until today
glad youre on the case
In other news... by necro81 · 2016-10-21 03:36 · Score: 3, Funny

In other news: water is wet. I would like to sell you an umbrella in case you get rained on.