
Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast
Technology Podcasts
A "by Hackers for Hackers" podcast focused on technical content ranging from bug bounty tips, to write-up explanations, to the latest hacking techniques.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Description:
A "by Hackers for Hackers" podcast focused on technical content ranging from bug bounty tips, to write-up explanations, to the latest hacking techniques.
Twitter:
@ctbbpodcast
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 161: Cross-Consumer Attacks & DTMF Tone Exfil
2/12/2026
Episode 161: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin Gives us some quick hits regarding CSRF and Cross Consumer Attacks, and also touches on some breaking questions surrounding HackerOne
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
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Critical Research Lab:
https://lab.ctbb.show/
====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
Today's Sponsor: Join Justin at Zero Trust World in March and get $200 off registration with Code ZTWCTBB26
https://ztw.com/
====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
AS Watson
https://app.intigriti.com/programs/aswatson/watsons/detail
YesWeHack 2026 Report
https://choose.yeswehack.com/hubfs/YWH%20Report/YesWeHack_2026_Report.pdf
====== Resources ======
PhoneLeak: Data Exfiltration in Gemini via Phone Call
https://blog.starstrike.ai/posts/phoneleak-data-exfiltration-in-gemini-via-phone-call/
Max's Tweet about decreasing bounties
https://x.com/0xw2w/status/2020788164378427483
HackerOne General Terms and Conditions
https://www.hackerone.com/terms/general
Research Review #-2: RCE in Google's AI code editor Antigravity (sudi)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqvJSF2UMyY
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:03:26) YesWeHack 2026 Report
(00:09:12) CSRF Realizations & Data Exfiltration in Gemini via Phone Call
(00:14:38) 7urb0's Youtube, HackerOne decreasing bounties and Section 3.1 controversy.
(00:19:06) Cross Consumer Attacks
Duration:00:24:42
Episode 160: Cloudflare Zero-days & Mail Unsubscribing for XSS
2/5/2026
Episode 160: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph and Brandyn. Chat through some news, Including a Cloudflare Zero-day, Turning List-Unsubscribe into an SSRF/XSS Gadget, & Magic String Denial of Service in Claude.
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
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https://x.com/gr3pme
Critical Research Lab:
https://lab.ctbb.show/
====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
Today’s Sponsor: Adobe.
Use code CTBB040126, and get a 10% bonus on your bounty for any AI vulnerability which is mapped to the OWASP LLM top 10.
Valid on Adobe Acrobat Web - AI Assistant / PDF Spaces / Content Creation and presentation features using Express
Adobe Express AI Assistant.
Valid through April 1st, 2026
Also we have a Google Cloud VRP Swag Bonus! Mention the podcast in any rewarded (cash or credit) VRP report submission before the end of April to receive bonus swag!
====== Resources ======
Cloudflare Zero-day
https://fearsoff.org/research/cloudflare-acme
Turning List-Unsubscribe into an SSRF/XSS Gadget
https://security.lauritz-holtmann.de/post/xss-ssrf-list-unsubscribe/
Breaking Multi-Tenant Isolation in Heroku Postgres
https://allistair.sh/blog/breaking-heroku-postgres/
Parse and Parse: MIME Validation Bypass to XSS via Parser Differential
https://lab.ctbb.show/research/parse-and-parse-mime-validation-bypass-to-xss-via-parser-differential
Claude Magic String Denial of Service
https://x.com/Frichette_n/status/2013988503336415522
From WebView to Remote Code Injection
https://djini.ai/from-webview-to-remote-code-injection/
DOM XSS Is Not Dead: The Rise of Polyglot Payloads
https://blogs.jsmon.sh/dom-xss-is-not-dead-the-rise-of-polyglot-payloads/
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:06:17) Cloudflare Zero-day & Turning List-Unsubscribe into an SSRF/XSS Gadget
(00:16:57) Breaking Multi-Tenant Isolation in Heroku Postgres & CTBB Research
(00:25:46) Claude Magic String Denial of Service & From WebView to Remote Code Injection
Duration:00:45:04
Episode 159: Avoiding Downgrades on Google Cloud VRP with Cote and Darby Hopkins
1/29/2026
Episode 159: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we sit down with the Google Cloud VRP Team to deep-dive policy and reward changes, what the panel process looks like, and how to best configure for success.
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
Get some hacker swag
Today's Sponsor: Join Justin at Zero Trust World in March and get $200 off registration with Code ZTWCTBB26
https://ztw.com/
Google Cloud VRP Swag Bonus! Mention the podcast in any rewarded (cash or credit) VRP report submission before the end of April to receive bonus swag!
Today’s Guests:
Darby Hopkins
Michael Cote
====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
AI Red Teaming Explained by AI Red Teamers
Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor
Join the Adobe LHE at NULLCON GOA
====== Resources ======
‘Legendary Guy’ - Jakub Domeracki
Google Cloud VRP rewards rules
Google Cloud VRP product tiers
Bug Hunters blog on the 2025 Google Cloud VRP bugSWAT
Google VRP Discord
Google VRP on X
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:10:03) CloudVRP Bugswat Event Breakdown
(00:16:40) VRP Policy & Rewards Changes
(00:04:50) Panel Process
(01:00:08) Configuring for Success & Avoiding Downgrades
(01:33:47) Scenarios for Success
Duration:01:46:50
Episode 158: 10hr Marathon Hack-Along Recap + $300k Client-side Bugs
1/22/2026
Episode 158: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about our personal takeaways from the CTBB Charity Hackalong, and then break down some InsertScript POCs, what a $55,000 bug can look like, and if Smart People Ever Say They’re Smart.
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
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https://x.com/rez0__
https://x.com/gr3pme
Critical Research Lab:
https://lab.ctbb.show/
====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
Today's Sponsor: Join Justin at Zero Trust World in March and get $200 off registration with Code ZTWCTBB26
https://ztw.com/
====== Resources ======
InsertScript - XSS Challenge Solution
https://insert-script.blogspot.com/2020/03/xss-challenge-solution-refresh-header.html
InsertScript - Redirect AuthHeader
https://www.insert-script.com/examples/redirectAuthHeader/send.html
CRLF injection on a 302 redirect
https://x.com/0xdef1ant/status/2009040359482118500
Multiple XSS in Meta Conversion API Gateway Leading to Zero-Click Account Takeover
https://ysamm.com/uncategorized/2025/01/13/capig-xss.html
Arcanum Hack Tips
https://github.com/Arcanum-Sec/hack_tips
Trail of Bits Releases Claude Skills
https://x.com/dguido/status/2011541318229533063
what a $55,000 bug can look like
https://x.com/the_IDORminator/status/2007480636244697237
Pwning Claude Code in 8 Different Ways
https://flatt.tech/research/posts/pwning-claude-code-in-8-different-ways/
Do Smart People Ever Say They’re Smart?
https://labs.watchtowr.com/do-smart-people-ever-say-theyre-smart-smartertools-smartermail-pre-auth-rce-cve-2025-52691/
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:04:18) Technical takeaways from CT Charity Hackalong
(00:22:21) InsertScript POCs & Rez0 and teknogeek's IOT Adventures
(00:32:16) CRLF injection on a 302 redirect & Multiple XSS in Meta
(00:41:00) Trail of Bits, what a $55,000 bug can look like, & Pwning Claude Code
(00:54:16) Do Smart People Ever Say They’re Smart?
Duration:00:58:30
Episode 157: Crushing Pwn2Own & H1 with Kernel Driver Exploits
1/15/2026
Episode 157: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Hypr to talk about hacking Mediatek and his experiences with HackerOne and Pwn2Own Ecosystems.
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
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https://x.com/rez0__
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Critical Research Lab:
https://lab.ctbb.show/
====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
Today’s Guest: https://x.com/hyprdude
====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
Top 10 web hacking techniques of 2025: call for nominations
https://portswigger.net/research/top-10-web-hacking-techniques-of-2025-nominations-open
CVE-2025-13467
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-13467
====== Resources ======
Hypr's Blog
https://blog.coffinsec.com
mediatek? more like media-rekt, amirite.
https://blog.coffinsec.com/0days/2025/12/15/more-like-mediarekt-amirite.html
kernel-utils
https://github.com/mellow-hype/kernel-utils
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:03:23) Heap Overflow in Mediatek Kernel Drivers
(00:19:23) Kernel Debugging & ioctl Handlers
(00:43:30) Input Structs, Sync to Source, & Privilege Escalation
(00:51:30) HackerOne Ecosystem vs Pwn2Own Ecosystem
(01:17:00) Kernel Utils
(01:26:46) Real World Bugs for Exploit Development vs CTFs
Duration:01:34:58
Episode 156: Chill AMA from bugbounty.forum
1/8/2026
Episode 156: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we answer some fantastic questions from over at bugbounty.forum
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Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!
====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
https://x.com/Rhynorater
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
====== Resources ======
Critical Thinking Lab
lab.ctbb.show
Cross-Site ETag Length Leak
https://blog.arkark.dev/2025/12/26/etag-length-leak
Clawdbot
https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/
Post from Steve Caldwell
https://x.com/moreconfetti/status/2006494133159162008
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:58) Crit Lab update
(00:04:36) Cross-Site ETag Length Leak
(00:13:26) Clawdbot
(00:16:56) Will bug hunting become obsolete, LHE invitations, and Fulltime vs Part time?
(00:30:52) 10 bugs at $5k or 1 bug at $5k, CTBB Background, & Future Plans
(00:38:32) Mentoring, Conquering Classes, and what angles we implement from the podcast
(00:49:27) Best approach on new targets, tips for making 500k in a year, AI/Vibecoding & Human in the Loop
(00:59:07) Mentally mapping the target, anti-patterns that waste time, and BB beliefs that were wrong.
(01:10:12) Tackling small scope, staying on one program, picking up after a break, & moving on
(01:17:41) Invisible elements that make the difference between $2k and $20k
Duration:01:23:07
Episode 155: 2025 Hacker Stats & 2026 Goals
1/1/2026
Episode 155: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin, Joseph, and Brandyn reflect on last year of Bug Bounty, and list their goals and predictions for what 2026 holds.
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
====== Resources ======
2024 Hacker Stats & 2025 Goals
https://blog.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/p/hackernotes-ep-104-2024-hacker-stats-2025-goals
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:02:08) 2025 Full Time Hunting Retrospective
(00:10:19) Most Fulfilling Moments and Bugs
(00:17:56) Satisfaction with 2025 Stats
(00:45:28) Automation, Organization, and Collaboration
(00:48:55) Time and Motivation
(01:08:01) Goals and Predictions for Bug Bounty in 2026
Duration:01:32:16
Episode 154: Starting a Pentesting Company on Top of Bug Bounty
12/25/2025
Episode 154: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph and Brandyn talk through the transition from Bug Bounty hunting to Pentesting. We cover diversifying income streams, the challenges of pricing for Pentests, legal considerations, and what Bug Hunters can bring to the Pentesting world
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:03:36) Starting a Pentesting Company
(00:12:25) Advantages of Pentesting as a Bug Bounty Hunter
(00:29:03) Pricing, Sales, and knowing your Market/Worth
(00:36:21) Compliance in Pentests & Rapid-Fire Takaways
Duration:00:41:28
Episode 153: Hacking the Robots of the Future: Hardware, AI, and Bug Bounties with Matt Brown
12/18/2025
Episode 153: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Matt Brown returns to talk with us about hacking robots, IOT hackbots, and his Zero-to-Hero Hardware Hacking Guide.
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
Today’s Guest: Matt Brown
https://x.com/nmatt0https://github.com/BrownFineSecurity/iothackbot====== Resources ======
KeeYees USB Logic Analyzer Device
Saleae logic analyzer
XGecu
Hardware Hacking Tutorial by Make Me Hack
UART and SPI firmware extraction
UART Root Shell on Linux Router
UART Shell Jail and Unlocked Bootloader
Chinese IP Camera Firmware Extraction
Chip-Off Firmware Extraction
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:01:22) Incremental Session Token Story and Matt Brown Intro
(00:10:42) Hardware Bug Bounty Scene & AI on Devices
(00:24:30) Hacking Human Robot
(00:41:33) Zero-to-Hero Hardware Hacking Guide
(01:01:47) IOT Hackbot
Duration:01:16:50
Episode 152: GeminiJack and Agentic Security with Sasi Levi
12/11/2025
Episode 152: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Sasi Levi from Noma Security to talk about AI and Agentic Security. We also talk about ForcedLeak, a Google Vertex Bug, and debate if Prompt Injection is a real Vuln.
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
CHeck out our New Christmas Swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
Today's Sponsor: ThreatLocker. Check out ThreatLocker Elevation Control
https://ctbb.show/tl-ec
And Noma Security! https://noma.security/
Today’s Guest: https://x.com/sasi2103
====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
Vercel Platform Protection
Dedicated HackerOne program for Vercel WAF
YesWeHack Open Source Programs
Android recon for Bug Bounty hunters
====== Resources ======
Sasi's Tweet from 2015
ForcedLeak: AI Agent risks exposed in Salesforce AgentForce
Is Prompt Injection a Vulnerability?
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:09:16) Google Vertex AI Bug
(00:29:28) Sasi's Background and Bug Bounty Journey
(00:38:55) Resources for AI and Agentic Security Methodology
(00:50:34) ForcedLeak
(01:02:06) Is Prompt Injection a Vuln?
Duration:01:21:36
Episode 151: Client-side Advanced Topics
12/4/2025
Episode 151: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re covering Client-side advanced topics. Justin talks Joseph (and us) through Third-Party Cookie Nuances, Iframe Tricks, URL Parsing, and more.
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Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!
====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
https://x.com/Rhynorater
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
Today's Sponsor: ThreatLocker. Check out ThreatLocker Elevation Control
https://ctbb.show/tl-ec
====== Resources ======
Nowasky's Tweet #1
https://x.com/nowaskyjr/status/1993421017381744974
Nowasky's Tweet #2
https://x.com/nowaskyjr/status/1992717862398800081
rep+ in Chrome DevTools
https://x.com/BourAbdelhadi/status/1992622964077179229
Terjanq Post from 2021
https://x.com/terjanq/status/1421093136022048775
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:02:58) Client-side news & AI Updates
(00:12:02) Third-Party Cookie Nuances & PostMessages
(00:30:09) Iframe Tricks
(00:47:43) URL Parsing, CSPTS, and Client-side Routes
Duration:01:07:26
Episode 150: ASP.NET MVC Patterns, Popping Oracle Identity, and Esoteric Subdomain Enumeration
11/27/2025
Episode 150: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we're highlighting some cool news and research, but not before expressing our gratitude to the Hacker community. We are so thankful for you all!
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
Today's Sponsor: ThreatLocker. Check out ThreatLocker Elevation Control
https://ctbb.show/tl-ec
====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
Cache Overflow on Cloudflare
====== Resources ======
Breaking Oracle’s Identity Manager
Who Needs a Blind XSS?
ASP.NET MVC View Engine Search Patterns
Heretic
Lesser known techniques for large-scale subdomain enum
Antigravity – Known Issues
Bug Bounty Daily
Caido version of AssetNote Surf
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:09:47) Breaking Oracle’s Identity Manager & Who Needs a Blind XSS?
(00:20:37) ASP.NET MVC View Engine Search Patterns & Heretic
(00:29:04) Lesser known techniques for large-scale subdomain enum
(00:35:29) Gemini 3 & Antigravity.
(00:45:57) Bug Bounty Daily
(00:52:42) Surf for Caido
Duration:00:57:20
Episode 149: DEFCON Debrief: AI Vulns, Unicode Weirdness, and Wild Vulnerability Chains
11/20/2025
Episode 149: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast The DEFCON videos are up, and Justin and Joseph talk through some of their favorites.
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====== Links ======
Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:
====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
Hop on the CTBB Discord!
We also do Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.
You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!
====== Resources ======
Unicode surrogates conversion
Prompt. Scan. Exploit
Breaking into thousands of cloud based VPNs with 1 bug
Examining Access Control Vulnerabilities in GraphQL
Smart Bus Smart Hacking
Passkeys Pwned
Bypassing Intent Destination Checks
Gemini Agents in Google Calendar
Exploitation of DOM Clobbering Vuln at Scale
TheHulk
Smart Devices, Dumb Resets
Mac PRT Cookie Theft
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:10:10) Prompt. Scan. Exploit
(00:23:52) Breaking into thousands of cloud based VPNs with 1 bug
(00:33:25) Access Control Vulns in GraphQL, Smart Bus Hacking, & Passkeys Pwned
(00:44:10) Bypassing Intent Destination Checks & Invoking Gemini Agents
(00:57:08) DOM Clobbering, Mac PRT Cookie Theft, & Smart Devices, Dumb Resets
Duration:01:02:33
Episode 148: MCP Hacking Guide
11/13/2025
Episode 148: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin gives us a crash course on Model Context Protocol.
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
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====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:02:51) MCP Architecture & Authentication
(00:13:08) Roots, Sampling, & Elicitation
(00:19:15) Tools and Resources
Duration:00:32:26
Episode 147: Stupid Simple Hacking Workflow Tips
11/6/2025
Episode 147: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we're talking tips and tricks that help us in hacking that we really should’ve learned sooner.
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====== Links ======
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
Netscaler's new program
https://hackerone.com/netscaler_public_program?type=team
The ultimate Bug Bounty guide to HTTP request smuggling vulnerabilities
https://www.yeswehack.com/learn-bug-bounty/http-request-smuggling-guide-vulnerabilities
Hackers now have 2 Request-a-Response
https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/request-a-response-researcher/
Evan Connelly Spotlight
https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/hacker-spotlight-evan-connelly/
Epic Games Jobs Openings
Jobs.ctbb.show
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:09:23) Command Palette, Auto-decoding, & Evenbetter
(00:17:28) Chrome Devtools Edit as html & Raycast
(00:33:23) ffuf -request flag
(00:41:33) JXScout
(00:48:55) Conditional Breakpoints in Devtools & Lightning round tips
Duration:00:58:48
Episode 146: Hacking Horror Stories
10/30/2025
Episode 146: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin, Joseph, and Brandyn all sit down to celebrate the spooky season by swapping their scariest bug stories. From frightening fails and firings to hacks with chilling and critical consequences. Grab your flashlight and a blanket for this one!
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====== Links ======
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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
Methodology tips from top Bug Bounty hunters
YesWeHack marks first year of partnership with Singapore’s Government
HackerOne Hacker-Powered Security Report
====== Resources ======
Critical Research Lab
Hacking the World Poker Tour: Inside ClubWPT Gold’s Back Office
File Creation via SQLite Injection
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:10:11) Crit Research Lab News
(00:21:31) Hacking the World Poker Tour & File Creation via SQLite Injection
(00:30:40) Brandyn's Spooky Bug
(00:38:02) Joseph's Spooky Bug
(00:44:18) Justin's Spooky Bug
(00:54:44) Banking Bugs, LHE Scares, and Workday weirdness.
(01:14:52) Firings and failures
(01:22:49) Bank Bug Redux
(01:35:55) Wedding planning/registry app & Amazon Rufus bugs
(01:40:52) New Relic bug
Duration:01:50:38
Episode 145: Gr3pme's Secret: Bug Bounty Note Taking Methodology
10/23/2025
Episode 145: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Brandyn lets us in on some of his notetaking tips, including his Templates, Threat Modeling, and ways he uses notes to help with collaboration.
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====== Links ======
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
The minefield between syntaxes
https://www.yeswehack.com/learn-bug-bounty/syntax-confusion-ambiguous-parsing-exploits
====== Resources ======
Brandyn's Notion Template
https://terrific-dart-70e.notion.site/Example-Target-CTBB-294f4ca0f42481cca0b0ca6ac0a7c81d
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:07:25) Templates, Target, and Tech Stack
(00:13:33) Threat Modeling and Attack Vectors
Duration:00:28:17
Episode 144: Google’s Top AI Hackers: Busfactor and Monke
10/16/2025
Episode 144: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph is joined by Vitor Falcão and Ciarán Cotter to discuss their success at the recent Mexico LHE, as well as their journey and routines in fulltime hacking.
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====== Links ======
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Today’s Guests:
Vitor Falcão
https://x.com/busf4ctor
Ciarán Cotter
https://x.com/monkehack
====== This Week in Bug Bounty======
Securing the Age of AI Autonomy: Priorities for 2026
https://www.hackerone.com/events/bionic-hacking
====== Resources ======
AI Vulnerability Reward Program Rules
https://bughunters.google.com/about/rules/google-friends/5222232590712832/ai-vulnerability-reward-program-rules
My First 3 Months as a Full-Time Bug Bounty Hunter
https://vitorfalcao.com/posts/3-months-as-a-full-time-bug-bounty-hunter/
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:02:32) Client side Bug Story & Vitor's BB journey
(00:13:59) Google LHE Mexico takeaways
(00:26:55) Full-time hunting reflections
(00:33:39) Hacking routines
(00:42:56) Hacking AI
Duration:00:52:40
Episode 143: New Cohost + Client-Side Gadgets, LHE Meta — Instant Global Admin in Entra!
10/9/2025
Episode 143: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin brings Brandyn back to announce him as our newest co-host. We chat about recent LHE experiences, and then break down some news.
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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
YesWeHack won the European commission: https://www.yeswehack.com/news/european-commission-tender-won-yeswehack
YesWeHack now have authorised cve numbering authority: https://www.yeswehack.com/news/yeswehack-authorised-cve-numbering-authority
A wide range of highly used open source bug bounty program such as Log4J, Systemd, GNOME and a lot more:
https://event.yeswehack.com/events/open-the-code-source-the-bounty
====== Resources ======
Attributes reference inside HTML
Explaining XSS without parentheses and semi-colons
Beyond Sandbox Domains: Rendering Untrusted Web Content with SafeContentFrame
One Token to rule them all
flareprox
Caido 101: How to master it
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:03:16) LHE approaches and accomplishments
(00:30:54) Attributes reference inside HTML & Explaining XSS without parentheses and semi-colons
(00:44:33) One Token to rule them all
(00:57:13) Flareprox & Caido 101
Duration:01:04:23
Episode 142: Gr3pme's Full-Time Hunting Journey Update, Insane AI research, And Some Light News
10/2/2025
Episode 142: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Rez0 and Gr3pme join forces to discuss Websocket research, Meta’s $111750 Bug, PROMISQROUTE, and the opportunities afforded by going full time in Bug Bounty.
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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
New Monthly Dojo challenge and Dojo UI design
The ultimate Bug Bounty guide to exploiting race condition vulnerabilities in web applications
Watch Our boy Brandyn on the TV
====== Resources ======
murtasec
WebSocket Turbo Intruder: Unearthing the WebSocket Goldmine
Remote code execution though vulnerability in Facebook Messenger for Windows
Finding vulnerabilities in modern web apps using Claude Code and OpenAI Codex
Mind the Gap
PROMISQROUTE
====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:05:16) Full Time Bug Bounty and Business Startups
(00:15:50) Websockets
(00:22:17) Meta’s $111750 Bug
(00:28:38) Finding vulns using Claude Code and OpenAI Codex
(00:39:32) Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use Vulns in LLM-Enabled Agents
(00:45:22) PROMISQROUTE
Duration:00:54:50