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BindiyaTop-50 VIP Open Redirect Reporter Top Security Researcher of the Month | Security Researcher Profile


Security researcher Bindiya has already helped fix 154 vulnerabilities.



Researcher reputation:  180

Real name:
Bindiya Sardhara

Contact email:
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Recommendations and Acknowledgements

@blackdoctor     19 August, 2020
    Twitter blackdoctor MikeH from blackdoctor.org:
Ethically reported a vulnerability and great communication.
@h_ono     30 July, 2020
    Twitter h_ono h_ono from DBCLS:
Great work, thanks for finding a bug and kindly reporting it.
@MKNiiTE     22 July, 2020
    Twitter MKNiiTE Michael from ...:
Great job! Much appreciated for searching for vulnerabilities on our website. Very responsive, attentive and responsible Security Researcher.
@Christi31387986     16 July, 2020
    Twitter Christi31387986 Christian Rose from Alternate GmbH:
thanks for the hint, the problem could be solved quickly!
@MariStep2     9 July, 2020
    Twitter MariStep2 Mari from CSO:
Great job! :) Thank you for searching for vulnerabilities on our site. Very responsive, attentive and responsible Security Researcher.
@TadeuszWiew     4 July, 2020
    Twitter TadeuszWiew TadWiew from Avarishidu:
Thank you for finding and reporting the vulnerability on our website.
Great job! :)
@sigginet     16 June, 2020
    Twitter sigginet Sigurður Guðbrandsson from Guide to Iceland:
Thank you for finding and reporting the vulnerability on our website.
Great job! :)
@conwaydalej     10 June, 2020
    Twitter conwaydalej DaleC from Memorial University of Newfoundland:
Great work, thanks for all the help in finding a bug in our website.
@Paulk58365438     8 June, 2020
    Twitter Paulk58365438 Paulk from .:
Thank you for finding and reporting a variety of security settings that were needed on our web server
@nratkinson     8 June, 2020
    Twitter nratkinson Nate Atkinson from EIU:
very nice to work with, greatly appreciated the help in finding a bug in our website!

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30+ Reports
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Research Statistics



Total reports:646
Total reports on VIP sites:304
Total patched vulnerabilities:154
Recommendations received:10
Active since:28.03.2020
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  Recent Recommendations

    20 March, 2024
    TechVitaverdura:
Great exchanges with this person, thank you for your help and your report
    20 March, 2024
    Mek:
He reported some vulnerabilities and oversights of security best practices on my small private project web page.
Was responsive to e-mail, unlike many other people, so yes, I can recommend him.
    20 March, 2024
    ztwo79:
We would like to thank Pooja for responsibly disclosing a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in our website. Her prompt reporting and assistance in developing a fix were instrumental in ensuring the security of our users.
    16 March, 2024
    TorutheRedFox:
Thanks for the help with the XSS vulnerability. It was a quick fix.
    15 March, 2024
    adesignguy:
Reported an XSS vulnerability which was helpful and much appreciated. I have patched it now as soon as I saw the email which was forwarded onto me!