---
id: 913
title: "ZwinK’s Tips and Tricks to Crush Bug Bounty #2"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/zwinks-tips-and-tricks-to-crush-bug-bounty-2/"
published_at: "2021-06-08T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "training", "bugcrowd", "hacker-tips", "portswigger", "web-security-academy", "vrt", "researcher-tips"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/913"
lang: en
---

# ZwinK’s Tips and Tricks to Crush Bug Bounty #2

## Summary

ZwinK recommends completing the free PortSwigger Web Security Academy labs and studying the Bugcrowd VRT, arguing hands-on skills beat certifications for finding what actually pays in bug bounty.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2021-06-08T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/zwinks-tips-and-tricks-to-crush-bug-bounty-2/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/913