Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

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.Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcastGot any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!====== Links ======Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X: https://x.com/Rhynoraterhttps://x.com/rez0__https://x.com/gr3pme====== 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 Goalshttps://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

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 worldFollow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcastGot any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!====== Links ======Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X: https://x.com/Rhynoraterhttps://x.com/rez0__https://x.com/gr3pme====== 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

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.Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcastGot any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!====== Links ======Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X: https://x.com/Rhynoraterhttps://x.com/rez0__https://x.com/gr3pme====== 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 Brownhttps://x.com/nmatt0https://github.com/BrownFineSecurity/iothackbot====== Resources ======KeeYees USB Logic Analyzer DeviceSaleae logic analyzerXGecuHardware Hacking Tutorial by Make Me HackUART and SPI firmware extractionUART Root Shell on Linux RouterUART Shell Jail and Unlocked BootloaderChinese IP Camera Firmware ExtractionChip-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

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.Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcastGot any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!====== Links ======Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X: https://x.com/Rhynoraterhttps://x.com/rez0__https://x.com/gr3pme====== 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 Controlhttps://ctbb.show/tl-ecAnd Noma Security! https://noma.security/Today’s Guest: https://x.com/sasi2103====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======Vercel Platform ProtectionDedicated HackerOne program for Vercel WAFYesWeHack Open Source ProgramsAndroid recon for Bug Bounty hunters====== Resources ======Sasi's Tweet from 2015ForcedLeak: AI Agent risks exposed in Salesforce AgentForceIs 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?

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.Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcastGot any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!====== Links ======Follow your hosts Rhynorater, rez0 and gr3pme on X:https://x.com/Rhynoraterhttps://x.com/rez0__https://x.com/gr3pme====== 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 Controlhttps://ctbb.show/tl-ec====== Resources ======Nowasky's Tweet #1https://x.com/nowaskyjr/status/1993421017381744974Nowasky's Tweet #2https://x.com/nowaskyjr/status/1992717862398800081rep+ in Chrome DevToolshttps://x.com/BourAbdelhadi/status/1992622964077179229Terjanq Post from 2021https://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