Episodes

  • Episode 154: Starting a Pentesting Company on Top of Bug Bounty
    Dec 25 2025

    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 world

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    ====== Links ======

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    ====== 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

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    41 mins
  • Episode 153: Hacking the Robots of the Future: Hardware, AI, and Bug Bounties with Matt Brown
    Dec 18 2025

    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.

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    ====== Links ======

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    ====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======

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    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.

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    Today’s Guest: Matt Brown

    • https://x.com/nmatt0
    • https://github.com/BrownFineSecurity/iothackbot

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

    KeeYees USB Logic Analyzer Device

    Saleae logic analyzer

    XGecu

    Hardware Hacking Tutorial by Make Me Hack

    UART and SPI firmware extraction

    UART Root Shell on Linux Router

    UART Shell Jail and Unlocked Bootloader

    Chinese IP Camera Firmware Extraction

    Chip-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

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Episode 152: GeminiJack and Agentic Security with Sasi Levi
    Dec 11 2025

    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.

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    ====== 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 Control

    https://ctbb.show/tl-ec

    And Noma Security! https://noma.security/

    Today’s Guest: https://x.com/sasi2103

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

    Vercel Platform Protection

    Dedicated HackerOne program for Vercel WAF

    YesWeHack Open Source Programs

    Android recon for Bug Bounty hunters

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

    Sasi's Tweet from 2015

    ForcedLeak: AI Agent risks exposed in Salesforce AgentForce

    Is 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?

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Episode 151: Client-side Advanced Topics
    Dec 4 2025

    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.

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    Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!

    ====== Links ======

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    ====== 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.

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    Today's Sponsor: ThreatLocker. Check out ThreatLocker Elevation Control

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

    Nowasky's Tweet #1

    https://x.com/nowaskyjr/status/1993421017381744974

    Nowasky's Tweet #2

    https://x.com/nowaskyjr/status/1992717862398800081

    rep+ in Chrome DevTools

    https://x.com/BourAbdelhadi/status/1992622964077179229

    Terjanq Post from 2021

    https://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

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 150: ASP.NET MVC Patterns, Popping Oracle Identity, and Esoteric Subdomain Enumeration
    Nov 27 2025

    Episode 150: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we're highlighting some cool news and research, but not before expressing our gratitude to the Hacker community. We are so thankful for you all!

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    ====== Links ======

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    ====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======

    Hop on the CTBB Discord at https://ctbb.show/discord!

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    Today's Sponsor: ThreatLocker. Check out ThreatLocker Elevation Control

    https://ctbb.show/tl-ec

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

    Cache Overflow on Cloudflare

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

    Breaking Oracle’s Identity Manager

    Who Needs a Blind XSS?

    ASP.NET MVC View Engine Search Patterns

    Heretic

    Lesser known techniques for large-scale subdomain enum

    Antigravity – Known Issues

    Bug Bounty Daily

    Caido version of AssetNote Surf

    ====== Timestamps ======

    (00:00:00) Introduction

    (00:09:47) Breaking Oracle’s Identity Manager & Who Needs a Blind XSS?

    (00:20:37) ASP.NET MVC View Engine Search Patterns & Heretic

    (00:29:04) Lesser known techniques for large-scale subdomain enum

    (00:35:29) Gemini 3 & Antigravity.

    (00:45:57) Bug Bounty Daily

    (00:52:42) Surf for Caido

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    57 mins
  • Episode 148: MCP Hacking Guide
    Nov 13 2025

    Episode 148: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin gives us a crash course on Model Context Protocol.

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    ====== Links ======

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    ====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======

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    You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!

    ====== Timestamps ======

    (00:00:00) Introduction

    (00:02:51) MCP Architecture & Authentication

    (00:13:08) Roots, Sampling, & Elicitation

    (00:19:15) Tools and Resources

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    32 mins
  • Episode 147: Stupid, Simple, Hacking Workflow Tips
    Nov 6 2025

    Episode 147: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we're talking tips and tricks that help us in hacking that we really should’ve learned sooner.

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    ====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======

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    Today's Sponsor: ThreatLocker. Check out ThreatLocker Network Control

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

    Netscaler's new program

    https://hackerone.com/netscaler_public_program?type=team

    The ultimate Bug Bounty guide to HTTP request smuggling vulnerabilities

    https://www.yeswehack.com/learn-bug-bounty/http-request-smuggling-guide-vulnerabilities

    Hackers now have 2 Request-a-Response

    https://docs.bugcrowd.com/changelog/researchers/request-a-response-researcher/

    Evan Connelly Spotlight

    https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/hacker-spotlight-evan-connelly/

    Epic Games Jobs Openings

    Jobs.ctbb.show

    ====== Timestamps ======

    (00:00:00) Introduction

    (00:09:23) Command Palette, Auto-decoding, & Evenbetter

    (00:17:28) Chrome Devtools Edit as html & Raycast

    (00:33:23) ffuf -request flag

    (00:41:33) JXScout

    (00:48:55) Conditional Breakpoints in Devtools & Lightning round tips

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    59 mins
  • Episode 146: Hacking Horror Stories
    Oct 30 2025

    Episode 146: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin, Joseph, and Brandyn all sit down to celebrate the spooky season by swapping their scariest bug stories. From frightening fails and firings to hacks with chilling and critical consequences. Grab your flashlight and a blanket for this one!

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    ====== Links ======

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    ====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======

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    You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!

    Today's Sponsor: ThreatLocker. Check out ThreatLocker Network Control

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

    Methodology tips from top Bug Bounty hunters

    YesWeHack marks first year of partnership with Singapore’s Government

    HackerOne Hacker-Powered Security Report

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

    Critical Research Lab

    Hacking the World Poker Tour: Inside ClubWPT Gold’s Back Office

    File Creation via SQLite Injection

    ====== Timestamps ======

    (00:00:00) Introduction

    (00:10:11) Crit Research Lab News

    (00:21:31) Hacking the World Poker Tour & File Creation via SQLite Injection

    (00:30:40) Brandyn's Spooky Bug

    (00:38:02) Joseph's Spooky Bug

    (00:44:18) Justin's Spooky Bug

    (00:54:44) Banking Bugs, LHE Scares, and Workday weirdness.

    (01:14:52) Firings and failures

    (01:22:49) Bank Bug Redux

    (01:35:55) Wedding planning/registry app & Amazon Rufus bugs

    (01:40:52) New Relic bug

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    1 hr and 51 mins