Aug. 6, 2026

Episode 186: Is Sol 5.6 SuperHuman for Bug Bounty?

Show Notes

Episode 186: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about some Recent Bug Bounty trends and pricing changes, wp2Shell exploits, Sol 5.6, and prompting via the Gauntlet loop.

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

Trend of Bug Bounty Programs

https://x.com/iangcarroll/status/2082535987633410540

Next chapter: Restructuring GitHub’s bug bounty program

https://github.blog/security/next-chapter-restructuring-githubs-bug-bounty-program/

Securing GitHub: Wiz Research uncovers Remote Code Execution in GitHub

https://www.wiz.io/blog/github-rce-vulnerability-cve-2026-3854

Gauntlet Loop

https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/2081830214384886228