---
id: 171
title: "5 tips to succeed with offensive security in the financial services industry"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/5-tips-to-succeed-with-offensive-security-in-the-financial-services-industry/"
published_at: "2026-04-14 12:00"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "pentesting", "compliance", "offensive-security", "crowdsourced-security", "third-party-risk", "financial-services", "fintech"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/171"
lang: en
---

# 5 tips to succeed with offensive security in the financial services industry

## Summary

Financial services face relentless targeting — 97% of US banks had third-party breaches in 2024, attacks up 109% — and crowdsourced security adds on-demand skills and continuous coverage to respond.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2026-04-14 12:00
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/5-tips-to-succeed-with-offensive-security-in-the-financial-services-industry/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/171