Professional hacking is starting to become a viable career

In a time where malicious hackers are constantly looking for vulnerabilities in popular software and websites that they can exploit, companies are willing to pay ridiculous amounts of money to find those vulnerabilities before hackers have the opportunity to do any damage. That’s why bug bounty rewards and hackathon prize money are increasing so much, because who better to find these vulnerabilities than a hacker? It’s gotten to the point where it’s well within the realm of possibility to become a professional hacker and make a living by finding and reporting vulnerabilities to companies. Isn’t it a little weird to know that we live in a world where professional gaming and professional hacking are viable careers?