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July 29, 2025
Watch Now - The Innovation Circuit: The Breaker and the Builder - Million Dollar Bug Bounties with Ron Chan (Nova Security)
Ron Chan, a prolific bug bounty hunter, was featured in Forbes as one of the elite few to surpass $1 million in rewards from ethical hacking programs. Throughout his career, he's made high-impact submissions to platforms such as Uber, GitLab, Yahoo, Google, PayPal and Spotify. Fast forward to 2025, Ron uses his exceptional skill set to help New Zealand organisations identify and address security vulnerabilities - now serving as Principal Consultant at Nova Security.
In today's episode, we discuss the landscape of penetration testing and bug bounty programmes - and how the "builders" (product teams and technology creators) can work effectively with the "breakers" (penetration testers and ethical hackers like Ron) to create more secure digital solutions.
Panellists:
Ron Chan, Principal Security Consultant at Nova Security
Andrew Taylor, Head of Product at Theta
Moderator:
Liz Knight, Head of Cyber Security at Theta
Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch the full discussion below ⬇️
Takeaways
Chapters
01:00 Ron's Route to Becoming One of The First Millionaire Bug Bounty Hunters
02:28 What Does The Bug Bounty Scene Look Like Today?
03:58 Establishing Nova Security And Its Mission
04:48 Pen Testing When Developing Products
05:40 Recent Vulnerabilities Discovered
09:04 Balancing Rapid Product Development With Managing Vulnerabilities
11:48 The Breaker and The Builder: What Makes For a Productive Relationship?
13:14 Beyond Pen Testing: Community Support and Security Tools
16:17 One Thing Businesses Should do Today to be More Secure
Resources
Forbes: How To Make $1 Million From Hacking: Meet Six Hacker Millionaires
Nova Security: The 'S' in MCP Stands For Security - Part 2
Glasstrail - Attack Surface Management Tool
EVA Check-in - Sign-in, Safety & Compliance Tools for People-First Workplaces
Helpfruit - The AI Agent for Every Customer Ask
Theta Assist - The Power of ChatGPT Customised For Your Business
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