Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 185: Harley & Ariel - Your Guide to Bug Bounty Village 2026 Jul 30, 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!

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, rez0 and gr3pme on X:

https://x.com/Rhynorater

https://x.com/rez0__

https://x.com/gr3pme

Critical Research Lab:

https://lab.ctbb.show/

Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!

https://pentest.ctbb.show/

Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!

https://ctbb.show/fthg

====== 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.

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

Sponsored by ThreatLocker - Zero Trust Network Access

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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

BBV CTF 2026

https://www.bugbountydefcon.com/ctf

Hacker Hangout with TikTok, HackerOne, and Bug Bounty Village

https://h1.community/events/details/hackerone-sponsored-conferences-events-presents-hacker-hangout-with-tiktok-hackerone-and-bug-bounty-village-at-def-con-34/?code=xyss8KXXPd

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:04:39) Podcast ATO & ATM Hacks

(00:17:12) Bug Bounty Village Preview

(00:31:02) BBV Room Layout and Swag

(00:42:36) BBV Agenda

(01:10:57) Harley's Hackbot

Episode 184: 750+ Bugs in 2026 with 0xMoose (Ads Dawson) Jul 23, 2026

Show notes

Episode 184: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Ads Dawson (0xMoose) to talk about his skyrocketing report velocity, as well as how he builds and manages his hackbot.

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, rez0 and gr3pme on X:

https://x.com/Rhynorater

https://x.com/rez0__

https://x.com/gr3pme

Critical Research Lab:

https://lab.ctbb.show/

Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!

https://pentest.ctbb.show/

Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!

https://ctbb.show/fthg

====== 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.

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

Today’s Guest: https://substack.com/@0xmoose

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

How to use Claude Code for Bug Bounty: find fast, validate manually

https://www.yeswehack.com/learn-bug-bounty/llm-series-claude

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

Signal Over Noise: AI Agents and the Operator Moat

https://0xmoose.substack.com/p/signal-over-noise-ai-agents-and-the

FBDL Goes Agentic: AI Agents Can Now Build Your Test Environments

https://bugbounty.meta.com/blog/fbdl-goes-agentic/

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:11:01) Satisfaction for hackbot finds

(00:19:31) Hackbot Mechanics and Tech Debt

(00:33:31) Sitting in the Bottleneck & Analyzing hacking sessions with Frontier models

(00:44:35) FBDL Goes Agentic, Noise Reduction, & Hill Climbing

(01:05:45) Hackbot Load Distribution

Episode 183: PortSwigger Research Impossible XSS SOLVED Jul 16, 2026

Show notes

Episode 183: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Brandyn talk about looking at AI features like tech features, Using AI to leak private repos, and solving PortSwigger’s Unexploitable XSS labs

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, rez0 and gr3pme on X:

https://x.com/Rhynorater

https://x.com/rez0__

https://x.com/gr3pme

Critical Research Lab:

https://lab.ctbb.show/

Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!

https://pentest.ctbb.show/

Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!

https://ctbb.show/fthg

====== 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.

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

Sponsored by ThreatLocker - Zero Trust Network Access

https://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/tl-ztna

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

How LLMs are changing Bug Bounty Interview series

https://www.yeswehack.com/fr/community/llms-bug-bounty-interview-aituglo

https://www.yeswehack.com/fr/community/llms-bug-bounty-interview-rhynorater

https://www.yeswehack.com/fr/community/llms-bug-bounty-interview-icare

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

$15k - CSPT to full account takeover, then 2FA bypass via the prototype chain

https://whoareme.com/blog/cspt-account-takeover-2fa-bypass/

Two Bypasses for Chrome’s Sanitizer API

https://slcyber.io/research-center/two-bypasses-for-chromes-sanitizer-api/

Documenting the impossible: Unexploitable XSS labs

https://portswigger.net/research/documenting-the-impossible-unexploitable-xss-labs

GitLost: How We Tricked GitHub’s AI Agent into Leaking Private Repos

https://noma.security/blog/gitlost-how-we-tricked-githubs-ai-agent-into-leaking-private-repos/

Chaining Razor SSTI into RCE via Reflection and Runtime Strings

https://phsi.se/posts/chaining-razor-ssti-into-rce-via-reflection-and-runtime-strings/

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:06:07) AI Features Are Just Tech Features

(00:20:02) CSPT to full Account Takeover & Other Chains

(00:35:27) Sanitizer API for Chrome and Firefox

(00:46:57) Solving PortSwigger's Impossible Lab & GitLost

(01:01:19) SSTI into RCE via Reflection

Episode 182: Partial Auth, Hackbot GraphQL, and AI's #1 Mission Jul 09, 2026

Show notes

Episode 182: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about some recent bugs involving WPM, MCP, and a possible emerging bug class using Wayback. We also talk about some GraphQL Hackbot finds, and what AI’s #1 mission should be.

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, rez0 and gr3pme on X:

https://x.com/Rhynorater

https://x.com/rez0__

https://x.com/gr3pme

Critical Research Lab:

https://lab.ctbb.show/

Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!

https://pentest.ctbb.show/

Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!

https://ctbb.show/fthg

====== 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.

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

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

LeHack 2026 Recap

https://event.yeswehack.com/events/lehack-2026

Don’t eat the ChocoPoCs! How vulnerability researchers were repeatedly targeted by trojanised exploits

https://www.yeswehack.com/fr/news/chocopocs-vulnerability-researchers-trojanised-exploits

Navigating the AI Wave: How We're Keeping Security Research Meaningful

https://www.hackerone.com/blog/ai-driven-report-volume-insights-and-actions

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

Caido Skills

https://github.com/caido/skills/pull/22

Hunting For AWS Cognito Security

Misconfigurations

https://www.yassineaboukir.com/talks/NahamConEU2022.pdf

X MCP

https://docs.x.com/tools/mcp

US South Summer Sessions: Hack the Heat

https://h1.community/events/details/hackerone-us-south-hackerone-club-presents-us-south-summer-sessions-hack-the-heat/

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:08:31) WPM Bug & Wayback to Guest Bearer

(00:18:42) GraphQL Hackbot Finds, Fable Updates, & AI's #1 Mission

(00:29:45) MCP, US South H1 Event, & AI Sandbox Escapes

Episode 181: Bug Bounty Singularity Jul 02, 2026

Show notes

Episode 181: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph and XSSDoctor talk about building a Hackbot.

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, rez0 and gr3pme on X:

https://x.com/Rhynorater

https://x.com/rez0__

https://x.com/gr3pme

Critical Research Lab:

https://lab.ctbb.show/

Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!

https://pentest.ctbb.show/

Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!

https://ctbb.show/fthg

====== 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.

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

Sponsored by ThreatLocker - Zero Trust Network Access

https://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/tl-ztna

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

Are bug bounties cooked?

https://hakluke.com/are-bug-bounties-cooked

We built a Hackbot

https://josephthacker.com/hacking/2026/07/01/we-built-a-hackbot.html

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:07:22) Manual vs. AI Hacking

(00:17:27) Building a Hackbot

(00:23:53) Negatives of Hackbots

(00:31:34) Logistics and Problems of Singularity

(00:46:21) Successes

Episode 180: State of Bug Bounty Maturity Posture Report Jun 25, 2026

Show notes

Episode 180: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Steve Hernandez, founder of the Bug Bounty Maturity Framework (BBMF), to walk us through the inaugural State of Bug Bounty Maturity Posture Report. We go through the scores and cover Asset Hygiene, Operational Signal, how to re-engage the relationship between trust and researcher participation.

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, rez0 and gr3pme on X:

https://x.com/Rhynorater

https://x.com/rez0__

https://x.com/gr3pme

Critical Research Lab:

https://lab.ctbb.show/

Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!

https://pentest.ctbb.show/

Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!

https://ctbb.show/fthg

====== 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.

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

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

Email Steve at info@bugbountymaturity.com

Fill out this form to enter a Critical Thinkers raffle

https://forms.ctbb.show/mdaz

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

State of Bug Bounty Maturity Posture

https://bugbountymaturity.com/research/state-of-bug-bounty-maturity-posture-2026

Take the Bug Bounty Maturity Assessment

https://bugbountymaturity.com/assessment

AI Is Compressing the Bug Bounty Maturity Curve

https://bugbountymaturity.com/research/ai-is-compressing-the-bug-bounty-maturity-curve

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:04:09) State of Bug Bounty Maturity Posture

(00:22:33) Researcher Interface & Program Trust

(00:44:38) Maturity Bands and Scoring

(01:08:19) AI Is Compressing the Bug Bounty Maturity Curve

Episode 179: Maintaining Motivation in Post-AI Bug Bounty World Jun 18, 2026

Show notes

Episode 179: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about how to stay motivated and keep the vibes strong during this trying time for Bug Bounty.

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, rez0 and gr3pme on X:

https://x.com/Rhynorater

https://x.com/rez0__

https://x.com/gr3pme

Critical Research Lab:

https://lab.ctbb.show/

Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!

https://pentest.ctbb.show/

Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!

https://ctbb.show/fthg

====== 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.

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

Sponsored by ThreatLocker - Zero Trust Cloud Access

https://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/tl-ztca

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:04:57) Managing Hacker Motivation

(00:10:45) Community, Competition, & Curosity

(00:16:54) Using AI with Passion

(00:23:10) The LHE Method & Sharing Wins

(00:28:01) Video POCs, Scripts, & Talking about Bugs

(00:40:49) Watching your health & stopping mid-hack

Episode 178: 600k in ~3 months - BruteCat pt 2 Jun 11, 2026

Show notes

Episode 178: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re back with BruteCat to finish up our discussion on hacking Google. This week we hit AI.

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, rez0 and gr3pme on X:

https://x.com/Rhynorater

https://x.com/rez0__

https://x.com/gr3pme

Critical Research Lab:

https://lab.ctbb.show/

Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!

https://pentest.ctbb.show/

Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!

https://ctbb.show/fthg

====== 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.

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

Today’s Guest: https://x.com/brutecat

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

Hacking Google with AI

https://brutecat.com/articles/hacking-google-with-ai/

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:03:07) Discovery Docs Refresher & AI at BugSWAT Mexico

(00:30:49) Auth & Enumeration of Referer and Origin

(00:45:59) Pwning Google Stories

(01:09:32) Batch Execute & GraphQL

Episode 177: 2x Google RCE with VRP Legend Brutecat Jun 04, 2026

Show notes

Episode 177: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by BruteCat to talk about his journey hacking Google Cloud, Gmail, Youtube, and Google Phone.

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, rez0 and gr3pme on X:

https://x.com/Rhynorater

https://x.com/rez0__

https://x.com/gr3pme

Critical Research Lab:

https://lab.ctbb.show/

Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!

https://pentest.ctbb.show/

Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!

https://ctbb.show/fthg

====== 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.

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

Sponsored by ThreatLocker - Zero Trust Cloud Access

https://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/tl-ztca

Today’s Guest: https://x.com/brutecat

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

StubZero: $148,337 RCE in Google Cloud Production

https://brutecat.com/articles/google-cloud-rce/

Leaking the email of any YouTube user for $10,000

https://brutecat.com/articles/leaking-youtube-emails/

Disclosing YouTube Creator Emails for a $20k Bounty

https://brutecat.com/articles/youtube-creator-emails/

Leaking the phone number of any Google user

https://brutecat.com/articles/leaking-google-phones/

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:29:14) 2nd RCE in Application Integration

(00:39:55) BruteCat's Background & RCE Follow-up Questions

(00:48:02) Google VRP and Youtube Bugs

(01:10:17) Google Phone Leak

(01:18:36) Discovery Docs and Episode 178 Teaser

Episode 176: 600+ CVEs on Adobe AEM with Jim Green (GreenJam) May 28, 2026

Show notes

Episode 176: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by top Adobe hacker Jim Green to deep-dive AEM. We talk through Sling selectors, Permissions, and how to spot AEM Red Flags.

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, rez0 and gr3pme on X:

https://x.com/Rhynorater

https://x.com/rez0__

https://x.com/gr3pme

Critical Research Lab:

https://lab.ctbb.show/

Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!

https://pentest.ctbb.show/

Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!

https://ctbb.show/fthg

====== 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.

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

Today’s Sponsor: Adobe. Earn more for AI bugs with Adobe’s new AI Tier! https://blog.adobe.com/security/adobe-expands-bug-bounty-program-to-incentivize-ai-security-research

Also don’t forget to also grab a 10% bonus for valid AI vulnerabilities in Adobe Stock and Lightroom Web. Use code: CTBB063026 in your report.

Expires June 30, 2026.

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

Scaling Bug Bounty triage in the AI era

(https://www.yeswehack.com/security-best-practices/scaling-bug-bounty-triage-ai)

The AI impact: a triager’s perspective

https://www.intigriti.com/blog/business-insights/the-ai-impact-a-triagers-perspective

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

Sling Selectors - The Key to Unlocking AEM's Attack Surface

https://greenjam.co.uk/blog/sling-selectors/