Meet the Yale student and hacker moonlighting as a cybersecurity watchdog

Meet the Yale student and hacker moonlighting as a cybersecurity watchdog

Joe Buglewicz for BIYale rising senior Alex Schapiro uncovered a security flaw in dating app Cerca.Schapiro has spotted vulnerabilities in large companies, leading at least one to start its own bug bounty program.Bug hunters who notify companies of flaws can help startups, especially those scaling quickly, secure data.Alex Schapiro, a rising senior at Yale, likes to play Settlers of Catan with his friends, work on class projects, and lead a popu…

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Alex Schapiro, a rising senior at Yale, likes to play Settlers of Catan with his friends, work on class projects, and lead a popular student website. But from his dorm room, Schapiro moonlights as an ethical hacker, uncovering security flaws in startups and tech companies before the bad guys do. Schapiro's bug-hunting work gained traction […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Meet the Yale Student and Hacker Moonlighting As a C…