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When the founder of Bugcrowd starts thinking harder about his own digital exposure, security leaders should pay attention. Casey Ellis has spent more than a decade running a global community of hackers, which means he’s lived on the public side of the internet longer than most. In this Q&A with VanishID CEO Matt Polak, Casey opens up about the specific incident that prompted him to act, what’s changed in the threat environment, and why agentic AI has put OSINT-driven targeting within reach of almost anyone with a laptop.
Key topics covered:
- Why hostility toward executives has escalated and what it means for founder security
- How agentic AI lowered the bar for OSINT-driven stalking and harassment
- The visibility paradox for public-facing founders and community leaders
- What it looked like to deploy VanishID in the middle of a live incident
- Casey’s advice for entrepreneurs who haven’t thought about personal exposure yet
About Casey Ellis: Founder of Bugcrowd and co-founder of the disclose.io project. Casey has worked in offensive and defensive security since finishing high school and is one of the most recognized voices in the global hacker community. He is also a customer of VanishID.
