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Pinoy security researcher finds another primary email disclosure in Facebook, receives $4,500


Roy Castillo from Danao City, Cebu receives $4,500 or P193,000.00 reward.

Last week, a facebook bug has been found that discloses anyone’s Facebook primary email addresses. Now, another bug is found with the same effect  by a Filipino security researcher “Roy Castillo”.

The bug however is limited only to Facebook users that set their email addresses privacy to “Only me.” Go to Roy’s blog and read the full technical details in reproducing the flaw.

Roy Castillo is also the guy behind “Off to Danao” XSS appearing to Facebook user’s walls years ago.

The Pinoy researcher is also listed and acknowledged by FacebookGoogleAppleTwitter,eBayZyngaRedHat etc. for reporting security vulnerabilities.

About Clifford Trigo

I am Clifford Trigo a proud Boholano / Pinoy / Filipino Web App Security Researcher. Day by day, I'm learning new things :)) Visit my Hackerone Profile, currently at top 2 overall :D