geeknik
Top Security Researcher of the Month | Security Researcher Profile
Security researcher geeknik has already helped fix 4737 vulnerabilities.
Researcher reputation: 240
Real name:
Brian Carpenter, Geeknik Labs
About me:
Geeknik Labs is an independent security research lab operating out of Oklahoma since 1999. Our primary mission is to make the Internet safer for everyone around the world.
Our funding comes from bug bounties, research grants, private donations and the generosity of strangers like you.
If your organization rewards ethical and responsible disclosures such as this, we would greatly appreciate it. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you.
How to contact me:
Brian Carpenter - Principal Researcher
security{AT}geeknik-labs{DOT}com
All communication will be kept private.
Alternative Contacts:
If we fail to respond via email, please contact us on Twitter: @geeknik
Certifications & Diplomas:
High school graduates and college dropouts.
Experience in Application Security
over 5 years
Award / Bug Bounty I prefer:
A recommendation on our profile, however if you're feeling generous:
https://paypal.me/geeknik
https://cash.me/geekniklabs
bitcoin: 3DE1CEcS2gWPm3jsGwosoSS1fukbSzdfDU
Thank you.
Halls of Fame:
https://hackerone.com/geeknik
https://bugcrowd.com/geeknik
https://www.intigriti.com/researcher/profile/geeknik
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Recommendations and Acknowledgements


Brian responded to my request for details very quickly and was nothing but professional. He shared details that allowed us to quickly fix the issue the geeknik team discovered. Really great talking with him and appreciate the work! |


Brian responded very quickly with detailed information that allowed us to quickly fix the exploit that the folks at Geeknik Labs discovered. Perfectly professional and a complete pleasure to communicate with. |


Brian was a pleasure to work with. Due to his concise, well explained report of a misconfiguration on my site, I was able to quickly patch the site, and rotate the exposed credentials. Brian was prompt in responding to my requests for additional information, allowing me to determine the scope of the leaked information and who may have accessed it. He is definitely a top tier security researcher. Thanks a ton! |


Thanks for the report, and working with me to recreate it on my end so I could patch it properly. |


Brian spotted a misconfiguration on one of our websites that would leak information that could be used maliciously. Brian explained the issue clearly and concisely and was excellent at explaining what needed to be done to resolve the issue. Thank you Brian, excellent work! |


Dear, Thanks for participating in responsible disclosure program. The reports you submitted were extremely helpful to our team and provided us the details we needed to resolve the issues that you identified. We are deeply committed to provide a safe and secure experience to our users and are therefore grateful for your efforts to help us improve our services. Best Regards! |


Thanks for the report of the security research. This helped to find and fix the problem. |


In your report, I was able to fix the vulnerability due to misconfiguration. Thank you. |


Thanks for the report of the security research. This helped to find and fix the problem. |


Hello, @geeknik! We want to thank you for your vulnerabity report. Thanks to your information and collaboration, we could fix a security issue in one of our websites. Great job! |
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Number of Secured Websites
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50+ Websites
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500+ Websites
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WEB SECURITY VETERAN
1000+ Websites
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Advanced Security Research
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WAF Bypasser
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CSRF Master
30+ Reports
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AppSec Logic Master
30+ Reports
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Fastest Fix
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Outstanding Achievements
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Secured OBB
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OBB Advocate
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Improved OBB
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Commitment to Remediate and Patch
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Patch Master
55% Patched
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Patch Guru
65% Patched
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Patch Lord
75% Patched
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Recommendations and Recognition
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REPUTABLE
10+ Recommends
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FAMOUS
25+ Recommends
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GLOBALLY TRUSTED
50+ Recommends
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Distinguished Blog Author
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Research Statistics
Total reports: | 14503 |
Total reports on VIP sites: | 873 |
Total patched vulnerabilities: | 4737 |
Total vulnerabilities on Hold (Open Bug Bounty): | 3775 |
Recommendations received: | 13 |
Active since: | 14.07.2015 |
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Reported Vulnerabilities
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