Inside the Mind of a Hacker: 2024 Edition

Bugcrowd's Inside the Mind of a Hacker (ITMOAH) report is celebrating its eighth year with a focus on hardware hacking as an emerging trend in the hacking community. The 2024 edition highlights topics such as trends, unique directions in security research, and benefits for Bugcrowd customers and the cybersecurity community. Key takeaways include: 1. Hacking is becoming a viable income source for younger generations (Gen-Z or millennials), with 61% citing that hacking helped them find a job. 2. Hardware hacking is on the rise, as hardware vulnerabilities have major implications and are increasing in number. 3. AI is making hackers faster, more accurate, and overall enhancing the hacking experience while also presenting new attack vectors. The report includes in-depth hacker interviews, infographics, and thought pieces, providing insights into trends in security research and how organizations can benefit from these shifts.