Join Web3 Developers Underground Israel for an exclusive session with Gabriel Balko (ControlZ), who recently made history by earning a $250,000 bug bounty – the highest ever awarded for a vulnerability discovered using AI.
🤖 AI-Powered Security Research: The $250K Bug Bounty Story
When machines hunt vulnerabilities better than humans. A first-hand account.
🧠 What You’ll Learn
- The Discovery: How AI found a critical vulnerability that could have led to $500M+ in losses
- Building the AI Agent: Translating human security research intuition into automated systems
- From Manual to Machine: How AI performs 10,000x faster vulnerability research at scale
- Real Results: 10 High/Critical bugs submitted in 3 months
- The Future: What AI-powered security research means for Web3 infrastructure
- Live Q&A: Ask Gabriel about the technical approach, tools, and what’s next
👤 About the Speaker
Gabriel Balko is a security researcher and AI innovator who, together with Harel Rom, built an AI agent that automates vulnerability discovery. Their work stopped multiple catastrophic attacks and earned the highest AI-discovered bug bounty to date.
Powered by Masterkey Venture Capital, a global early-stage fund investing in top-tier innovative deep tech and Web3 infrastructure projects. With a strategic presence in key crypto hubs worldwide, we are uniquely positioned to drive technological advancements within global ecosystems. Backed by nearly 50 years of combined expertise in advanced infrastructure, novel cryptography, cybersecurity, and energy solutions, our team is dedicated to empowering the entrepreneurs shaping the future of blockchain technology.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM IST
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