July 30, 2026

Episode 185: Harley & Ariel - Your Guide to Bug Bounty Village 2026

Show Notes

Episode 185: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we, It’s almost time for DEFCON! We’re joined by Harley Kimball and Ariel Garcia to preview this year’s Bug Bounty Village!

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Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!

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Today’s Guests:

Harley Kimball - https://x.com/infinitelogins

Ariel Garcia - https://x.com/Arl_rose

====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======

Meet YesWeHack at DEFCON 34

https://www.yeswehack.com/fr/page/yeswehack-defcon-34

====== Resources ======

Bug Bounty Village Agenda

https://www.bugbountydefcon.com/agenda-2026