![]() ![]() The result of Victor's hard work in 2016: 690 serious security vulnerabilities discovered and reported to more than 590 organizations, across 71 countries.In the Netherlands and Belgium, the GDI.Foundation respectively detected 136 and 14 serious security vulnerabilities. ![]() I know that he spends on average 15 hours a day with this 'internet concierge work'. Don’t forget that he spends a lot of time, effort and encounters many challenges. He helps companies and governments worldwide, without making a profit or asking for bounties, to make themselves and thus make the internet a safer place. "What Victor Gevers does and accomplishes with the GDI Foundation is incredible. Victor also looked at consumer electronics, focusing on leaking apps and home networks that are open and accessible to everyone. Critical infrastructure such as traffic lights, pumping stations and other equipment are also online and vulnerable to a cyber attack. Leaking data sources, such as FTP servers, network attached storages and MongoDB databases that are vulnerable. He focused on 'easy to get & high risk' vulnerabilities. He spent fifteen hours a day to detect vulnerabilities and prevent hacks for a year. In 2016, Victor Gevers took a sabbatical to do nothing but report vulnerabilities. Therefore, these organizations offer Victor the opportunity to visit the ultimate ethical hackers event DEF CON 25 in Las Vegas at no cost. ![]() HackerOne, Zerocopter, Insite Group and Embrace acknowledge, as an IT security expert, the huge importance of what Victor has done. He has spent more than 15 hours a day on this without any personal gain. In 2016 690 serious vulnerabilities are voluntarily discovered and reported by Victor Gevers (GDI.foundation). ![]()
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