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Episodes

113
March 6, 2025

Best Technical Takeaways from Portswigger Top 10 2024

Episode 113: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re breaking down the Portswigger Top 10 from 2024. There’s some bangers in here! Follow us on X at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ====== Links ====== Follow your hosts Rhynorater and Rez0 on X: ====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ====== Hop on the CTBB Discord! We also do ...
112
Feb. 27, 2025

Episode 112: Interview with Ciaran Cotter, Critical Lab Researcher, h1 Irish ambassador

Episode 112: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph Thacker is joined by Ciarán Cotter (Monke) to share his bug hunting journey and give us the rundown on some recent client-side and server-side bugs. Then they discuss WebSockets, SaaS security, and cover some AI news including Grok 3, Nuclei -AI Flag, and some articles by Johann Rehberger. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@c...
Guests: C , Ciarán Cotter
111
Feb. 20, 2025

Episode 111: How to Bypass DOMPurify in Bug Bounty with Kevin Mizu

Episode 111: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin interviews Kevin Mizu to showcase his knowledge regarding DOMPurify and its misconfigurations. We walk through some of Kevin’s research, highlighting things like Dangerous allow-lists and URI Attributes, DOMPurify hooks, node manipulation, and DOM Clobbering. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shout...
Guests: Kevin , Kevin Mizu
110
Feb. 13, 2025

Episode 110: Oauth Gadget Correlation and Common Attacks

Episode 110: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we hit some quick news items including a DOMPurify 3.2.3 Bypass, O3 mini updates, and a cool postLogger Chrome Extension. Then, we hone in on OAuth vulnerabilities, API keys, and innovative techniques hackers use to exploit these systems. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to https://x.com/realytc...
109
Feb. 6, 2025

Episode 109: Creative Recon - Alternative Techniques

Episode 109: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we start off with a quick recap of some of the DeepSeek Drama that’s been going down, and discuss AI in CAPTCHA and 2FA as well. Then we switch to cover some other news before settling in to talk about Alternative Recon Techniques Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to https://x.com/realytcracker f...
108
Jan. 30, 2025

Episode 108: How to Hack Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Other SaaS Products With Aaron Costello

Episode 108: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph bring on Aaron Costello to discuss SaaS security and misconfigurations as a bug class. He also gives some in-depth examples from Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Power Pages. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to https://x.com/realytcracker for the awesome intro music! ====== Links...
107
Jan. 23, 2025

Episode 107: Bypassing Cross-Origin Browser Headers

Episode 107: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph are tackling the subject of cross-origin security headers. They also cover some news items including Google’s OAuth login flaw, RAINK, and gift card hacking. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to https://x.com/realytcracker for the awesome intro music! ====== Links ====== Foll...
106
Jan. 16, 2025

Episode 106: Announcing our new cohost...

Episode 106: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we are pleased to announce our new co-host of the podcast: Joseph Thacker Aka Rez0! We discuss Joseph's transition to full-time bug bounty hunting, his goals, and what he’s looking forward to bringing to the pod. We also cover some news items including doubleclickjacking, character set attacks, SVG XSS, and more. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io S...
105
Jan. 9, 2025

Episode 105: Best Critical Thinking Moments from 2024

Episode 105: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we're back with another Best-of episode recapping some of our top moments of 2024. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast Ssend us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ------ Links ------ Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Rez0 on twitter: https://x.com/Rhynorater https://x.com/rez0__ ------ Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ------ Hop on the CTBB Discord at...
104
Jan. 2, 2025

Episode 104: 2024 Hacker Stats & 2025 Goals

Episode 104: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin reflects upon the past year and walks through some of the bug bounty goals he had for 2024, and how he feels like he did. Then he sets some goals for 2025, as well as some exciting CT news for the coming year. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ------...
103
Dec. 26, 2024

Episode 103: Getting ANSI about Unicode Normalization

Episode 103: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph delve into the vulnerabilities associated with ANSI codes and large language models (LLMs), as well as talk through some new research and the value of micro-blogging in general. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ------ Ways to Support CTBB...
102
Dec. 19, 2024

Episode 102: Building Web Hacking Micro Agents with Jason Haddix

Episode 102: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin grabs Jason Haddix to help brainstorm the concept of AI micro-agents in hacking, particularly in terms of web fuzzing, WAF bypasses, report writing, and more. They discuss the importance of contextual knowledge, the cost implications, and the strengths of different LLM Models. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpod...
Guest: Jason Haddix
101
Dec. 12, 2024

Episode 101: CTBB Hijacked: Rez0__ on AI Attack Vectors with Johann Rehberger

Episode 101: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’ve been hijacked! Rez0 takes control of this episode, and sits down with Johann Rehberger to discuss the intricacies of AI application vulnerabilities. They talk through the importance of understanding system prompts, and various obfuscation techniques used to bypass security measures, the best AI platforms, and the evolving landscape of AI security. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thi...
100
Dec. 5, 2024

Ep 100 - 8 Fav Bugs of 2024, Farewell Joel, Hello Shift - Cursor of Hacking

Episode 100: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we have a mixed bag. We celebrate 100 episodes of Critical Thinking, but also bid farewell to Joel, who will be leaving the show as a co-host, but returning as guest. Then we hear from a bunch of friends about their 'best bug of the year', before capping the episode with the announcement of a new AI tool we've been working on! Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us...
99
Nov. 28, 2024

Episode 99: Back to the Basics - Web Fundamental to 100k a Year in Bug Bounty

Episode 99: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Roni dissect an old thread of Justin's talking about how best to start bug bounty with the goal of making $100k in the first year. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ------ Links ------ Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Teknogeek on twitter: htt...
Guest: Roni Carta
98
Nov. 21, 2024

Episode 98: Team 82 Sharon Brizinov - The Live Hacking Polymath

Episode 98: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin Gardner sits down with Sharon,to discuss his journey from early iOS development to leading a research team at Claroty. They address the differences between HackerOne and Pwn2Own, and talk through some intricacies of IoT security, and some less common IoT attack surfaces. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io...
97
Nov. 14, 2024

Episode 97: Bcrypt Hash Input Truncation & Mobile Device Threat Modeling

Episode 97: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joel jump into some cool news items, including a recent Okta Bcrypt vulnerability, insights into crypto bugs, and some intricacies of Android and Chrome security. They also explore the latest research from Portswigger on payload concealment techniques, and the introduction of the Lightyear tool for PHP exploits. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any ...
96
Nov. 7, 2024

Episode 96: Cookies & Caching with MatanBer

Episode 96: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re back with Matanber to hit some stuff we ran out of time on last episode. We talk about advanced cookie parsing techniques and exploitation methods, Safari's unique behaviors regarding cookie handling and debugging methods, and some of the writeups from the HeroCTF v6. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Sho...
Guest: Matanber
94
Oct. 24, 2024

Episode 94: Zendesk Fiasco & the CTBB Naughty List

Episode 94: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joel give their perspectives on the recent Zendesk fiasco and the ethical considerations surrounding it. They also highlight the launch of AuthzAI and some research from Ophion Security Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ------ Links ------ Foll...
93
Oct. 17, 2024

Episode 93: A Chat with Dr. Bouman - Life as a Hacker and a Doctor

Episode 93: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Dr. Jonathan Bouman to discuss his unique journey as both a Hacker and a Healthcare Professional. We talk through how he balances his dual careers, some ethical considerations of hacking in the context of healthcare, and highlight some experiences he’s had with Amazon's bug bounty program. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: inf...
92
Oct. 10, 2024

Episode 92 - SAML XPath Confusion, Chinese DNS Poisoning, and AI Powered 403 Bypasser

Episode 92: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast In this episode Justin and Joel tackle a host of new research and write-ups, including Ruby SAML, 0-Click exploits in MediaTek Wi-Fi, and Vulnerabilities caused by The Great Firewall Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ------ Links ------ Find the Hackernot...
91
Oct. 3, 2024

Episode 91: Zero to LHE in 9 Months (feat gr3pme)

Episode 91: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin Gardner sits down with Critical Thinking’s own HackerNotes writer Brandyn Murtagh (gr3pme) to talk about his journey with Bug Bounty. We cover mentorship, networking and LHEs, ecosystem hacking, emotional regulation, and the need for self-care. Then we wrap up with some fun bugs. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingp...
90
Sept. 26, 2024

Episode 90: 5k Clickjacking, Encryption Oracles, and Cursor for PoCs

Episode 90: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joel and Justin recap some of their recent hacking ups and downs and have a lively chat about Cursor.Then they cover some some research about SQL Injections, Clikjacking in Google Docs, and how to steal your Telegram account in 10 seconds. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome ...
89
Sept. 19, 2024

Episode 89: The Untapped Bug Bounty Landscape of IoT w/ Matt Brown

Episode 89: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast We’re joined live by Matt Brown to talk about his journey with hacking in the IoT. We cover the specializations and challenges in hardware hacking, and Matt’s personal Methodology. Then we switch over to touch on BGA Reballing, Certificate Pinning and Validation, and some of his own bug stories. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@critical...
Guest: Matt Brown