Inspirational interview of Indian Security Researcher - Laxman Muthiyah

Hello, everyone I'm really very excited to share this inspirational interview. Today we've Interview of Security Researcher Laxman Muthiyah ( Bug Bounty Hunter ). Recently  Who Have got awarded by Facebook Security Team. he had discovered very critical vulnerability in Facebook that led him to reward of $12,500 USD by Facebook for discovering a Facebook bug that allowed hackers to arbitrarily delete photos from any user account. Facebook fixed the bug Within two hours after it was Reported. He get lots of respect from many Newspaper.  He is also one of mine best friend. I'm proud to be his friend and glad to see his success.

                                                   Today Lax have shared his journey, motivation and lots of life experience, guides with me and our blog community HackDefence™. i'm Sure you'll Enjoy it :)

 Hello Lax, Introduce yourself to Hack Defence readers : 

Hi, I am Laxman Muthiyah, 22 Years old, From Tamil Nadu,INDIA. passionate about computers and technology stuffs. I am good at exploring things, so its obvious for me to explore everything i see, especially in computers. I still do remember that i started using computer at the age of Fifteen. I have completed computer science engineering last year. Now working as a web developer. Gonna quit this job and will start blogging.

How  did you get into Information security field ?

I love to keep my things secure, this might be one reason why i got in to Information security Field. I know this answer may sounds silly but its truth. What if you want to keep an important information secure ? this question took me into infosec.

When did you begin to learn Hacking or  start Bug hunting ?

At the age of 18, started learning things related to hacking. After 2 years got in to bug hunting.

Where did you learn so many things ? Please share your learning sources.

• "Google is God" this statement means alot! I use to google everything i don't know.
• Ethical Hacking Workshop by Sunny Vaghela gave me new ideas. This type of workshops would be very useful for beginners.
• Rafay Hacking Articles is one of the good websites to learn hacking stuffs. 
• Forums is the best place to learn hacking related stuffs- Hack Forums is one nice website.
• Beginners also Keep Update With Hack Defence™ Blog.
• OWASP testing guide is very useful for those who are interested in web security.

Why did you choose to become a Security Researcher ? 

I am very interested in information security and i don't have any reason towards it.

What is your first finding , how did you feel at that time ?

My first finding was a input validation bug ( Web Parameter Tampering ) in a mobile recharge website. It allowed me to do Free mobile recharge. I was very happy and also scared because i have done a recharge of Rs.10 without payment Then raised a ticket about this issue to their support team.

What is the favorite vulnerability found by you ?

The first one in mobile recharge website, I like it because it is my first finding.

Which is your most favorite quote or thought that motivate you ?

"The Expert in anything was once a beginner."

 "Never give up There is no such thing as an ending, just a new beginning."

What is your future plans ?

#Entrepreneurship #Infosec #Blogging

What is your advice to Beginners in Hacking/ Penetration Testing field ?

Never give up. There are only two types of vulnerability in the Internet. One is named and other is unnamed. go and name it. The only thing we need is "Patience" (not only in the field of info.sec. ), you can do anything and Be honest.

What do you think about Hack Defence blog ?

Hack Defence™ is a nice startup website doing really well. Guiding the beginners in one distinct way. Good luck & Keep up the good work

Thanks for advice, Is there anything else you want to add ?

First of all, i thank the author of this blog "Gautam Kumawat" for this interview. I am not a expert in infosec. I just crossed the beginning stage. Lots more to go. I wish everyone to do well in infosec and lets make the internet more secure place.

Thank you Laxman bro for your precious time, and best of luck for your future life. 
Also Thanks for recommending our blog to beginners, I appreciate it. You can also Follow Laxman Muthiyah on Facebook  & Twitter. Thanks for reading Interview, If you've any kind of doubts  or Question for Laxman please Free to ask him in Comment. Don't forget to share it :)

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