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Episodes

88
Sept. 12, 2024

Episode 88: News, Tools, and Writeups

Episode 88: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joel tackle a whole slate of new research including a new cheat sheet for URL validation bypass from Portswigger, the introduction of Sanic DNS as a high-speed DNS resolver, xsstools, and the Dockerization of Orange Confusion Attacks. 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 aw...
87
Sept. 5, 2024

Episode 87: 'Hacker Wife' Mariah Garder on Bug Bounty mentality and relationships

Episode 87: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin sits down with none other than his wife Mariah to talk about Bug Bounty from the perspective of a Significant Other. They share how they’ve traversed travel and Live Hacking Events, household chores, hobbies, goals, rewards, as well as how best to encourage and support the hacker/non-hacker in your life. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here:...
86
Aug. 29, 2024

Episode 86: The X-Correlation between Frans & RCE - Research Drop

Episode 86: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Frans blows Justin’s mind with a sneak peak of his new presentation. Note: This is a little different from our normal episode, and video is recommended. So head over to ctbb.show/yt if you feel like you’re missing something. 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! ...
Guest: Frans Rosen
85
Aug. 22, 2024

Episode 85: Practical Applications of DEFCON 32 Web Research

Episode 85: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joel talk through some of the research coming out of DEFCON, mainly from the PortSwigger team. Web timing attacks, cache exploitation, and exploits related to email protocols are all featured. Plus we also talk some fun Apache hacks from Orange Tsai 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 YTCra...
84
Aug. 15, 2024

Episode 84: 0xLupin & Takeaways from Google's Las Vegas BugSwat

Episode 84: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, Justin is joined by Roni Carta (@0xLupin) to discuss their MVH win at the recent Google LHE, and share some technical observations they had with the target and the event. 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 Hackernotes: https:/...
Guest: Roni Carta
83
Aug. 8, 2024

Episode 83: Brainstorming Proxy Plugins

Episode 83: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joel and Justin are brainstorming new features and improvements for Caido, such as the implementation of a 403 bypassing workflow, a text expander, Tracing Cookies, and more. 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 Rhynorat...
82
Aug. 1, 2024

Episode 82: Part-Time Bug Bounty

Episode 82: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joel Margolis discusses strategies and tips for part-time bug bounty hunting. He covers things like finding (and enforcing) balance, picking programs and goals, and streamlining your process to optimize productivity. 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! ------ ...
81
July 25, 2024

Episode 81: Crushing Client-Side on Any Scope with MatanBer

Episode 81: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin is joined by MatanBer to go over some recent bug reports, as well as share some tips and tricks on client-side hacking and using DevTools effectively. 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...
Guest: Matanber
80
July 18, 2024

Episode 80: Pwn2Own VS H1 Live Hacking Event (feat SinSinology)

Episode 80: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin is joined by Sina Kheirkhah to talk about the start of his hacking journey and explore the differences between the Pwn2Own and HackerOne Events 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 twitte...
79
July 11, 2024

Episode 79: The State of CSS Injection - Leaking Text Nodes & HTML Attributes

Episode 79: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we deepdive CSS injection, and explore topics like sequential import chaining, font ligatures, and attribute exfiltration. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast Send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ------ Links ------ Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Teknogeek on twitter: https://twitter.com/0xteknogeek https://twitter.com/rhynorater ------ Ways...
78
July 4, 2024

Episode 78: Less Writing, More Hacking - Reporting Efficiency Techniques

Episode 78: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re talking about writing reports. We share some tips that we’ve learned, and discuss ways that AI can (and can’t) help with that process. We also talk about the benefit of using tools like Fabric, Loom, and ShareX. 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! ------...
77
June 27, 2024

Episode 77: Bug Bounty Mental - Practical Tips for Staying Sharp & Motivated

Episode 77: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joel and Justin discuss some fresh writeups including some MongoDB injections, ORMs, and exploits in Kakao and iOS before pivoting into a conversation about staying motivated and avoiding burnout while hunting. 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 ...
76
June 20, 2024

Episode 76: Match & Replace - HTTP Proxies' Most Underrated Feature

Episode 76: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re talking about Match and Replace and the often overlooked use cases for it, like bypassing paywalls, modifying host headers, and storing payloads. We also talk about the HackerOne Ambassador World Cup and the issues with dupe submissions, and go through some write-ups. 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...
75
June 13, 2024

Episode 75: *Rerun* of The OG Bug Bounty King - Frans Rosen

Episode 75: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, Justin and Joel are sick, So instead of a new full episode, we're going back 30 episodes to review. 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: https://twitter.com/0xteknogeek https://twit...
Guest: Frans Rosen
74
June 6, 2024

Episode 74: Supply Chain Attack Primer - Popping RCE Without an HTTP Request (feat 0xLupin)

Episode 74: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin sits down with Roni "Lupin" Carta for a deep dive into supply chain attacks and dependency confusion. We explore the supply chain attacks, the ethical considerations surrounding maintainers and hosting packages on public registries, and chat about the vision and uses of his new tool Depi. 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: Roni Carta
73
May 30, 2024

Episode 73: Sandboxed IFrames and WAF Bypasses

Episode 73: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we give a brief recap of Nahamcon and then touch on some topics like WAF bypass tools, sandboxed iframes, and programs redacting your reports. 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: ht...
72
May 23, 2024

Episode 72: Research TLDRs & Smuggling Payloads in Well Known Data Types

Episode 72: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joel discuss some hot research from the past couple months. This includes ways to smuggle payloads in phone numbers and IPv6 Addresses, the NextJS SSRF, the PDF.JS PoC drop, and a GitHub Enterprise Indirect Method Information bug. Also, we have an attack vector featured from Monke! Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ------ Links ------ Follow your hosts ...
71
May 16, 2024

Episode 71: More VDP Chats & AI Bias Bounty Strats with Keith Hoodlet

Episode 71: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Keith Hoodlet joins us to weigh in on the VDP Debate. He shares some of his insights on when VDPs are appropriate in a company's security posture, and the challenges of securing large organizations. Then we switch gears and talk about AI bias bounties, where Keith explains the approach he takes to identify bias in chatbots and highlights the importance of understanding human biases and heuristics to better hack AI. Follow u...
Guest: Keith Hoodlet
70
May 9, 2024

Episode 70: NahamCon and CSP Bypasses Everywhere

Episode 70: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re once again joined by Ben Sadeghipour to talk about some Nahamcon news, as well as discuss a couple other LHE’s taking place. Then they cover CI/CD and drop some cool CSP Bypasses. 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 hos...
69
May 2, 2024

Episode 69: Johan Carlsson - 3 Month Check-in on Full-time Bug Bounty.

Episode 69: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Johan Carlsson to hear about some updates on his bug hunting journey. We deep-dive a CSP bypass he found in GitHub, a critical he found in GitLab's pipeline, and also talk through his approach to using script gadgets and adapting to highly CSP'd environments. Then we talk about his transition to full-time bug hunting, including the goals he’s set, the successes and challenges, and his current focus on specific ...
68
April 25, 2024

Episode 68: 0-days & HTMX-SS with Mathias

Episode 68: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Mathias is back with some fresh HTMX research, including CSP bypass using HTMX triggers, converting client-side response header injection to XSS, bypassing HTMX disable, and the challenges of using HTMX in larger applications and the potential performance trade-offs. We also talk about the results of his recent CTF Challenge, and explore some more facets of CDN-CGI functionality. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're ...
67
April 18, 2024

Episode 67: VDPs & Accidental Program VS Hacker Debate Part 2

Episode 67: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we deepdive on the topic of Vulnerability Disclosure Programs (VDPs) and whether they are beneficial or not. We also touch on the topic of leaderboard accuracy, and continue the Program VS Hacker debate regarding allocating funds for bounties. 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 awes...
66
April 11, 2024

Episode 66: CDN-CGI Resarch, Intent To Ship, and Louis Vuitton

Episode 66: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joel discuss the recent YesWeHack Louis Vuitton LHE, the importance of failure as growth in bug bounty, and Justin shares his research on CDN CGI. 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...
65
April 4, 2024

Episode 65: Motivation and Methodology with Sam Curry (Zlz)

Episode 65: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we sit down with Sam Curry to discuss the ethical considerations and effectiveness of hacking, the importance of good intent, and the enjoyment Sam derives from pushing the boundaries to find bugs. He shares stories of his experiences, including hacking Tesla, online casinos,Starbucks, his own is ISP router, and even getting detained at the airport. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, s...
Guest: Sam Curry