Justin Gardner (Rhynorater), Joseph Thacker (Rez0), & Brandyn Murtagh (gr3pme)

Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

A "by Hackers for Hackers" podcast focused on technical content ranging from bug bounty tips, to write-up explanations, to the latest hacking techniques.

Author

Justin Gardner (Rhynorater), Joseph Thacker (Rez0), & Brandyn Murtagh (gr3pme)

Category

Technology

Podcast website

criticalthinkingpodcast.io

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 182: Partial Auth, Hackbot GraphQL, and AI's #1 Mission 09.07.2026

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. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpod...

Episode 181: Bug Bounty Singularity 02.07.2026

Episode 181: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph and XSSDoctor talk about building a Hackbot. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast 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:&...

Episode 180: State of Bug Bounty Maturity Posture Report 25.06.2026

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. Follow us on twit...

Episode 179: Maintaining Motivation in Post-AI Bug Bounty World 18.06.2026

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. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast 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 ====== Fo...

Episode 178: 600k in ~3 months - BruteCat pt 2 11.06.2026

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. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast 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...

Episode 177: 2x Google RCE with VRP Legend Brutecat 04.06.2026

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. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast 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 ====...

Episode 176: 600+ CVEs on Adobe AEM with Jim Green (GreenJam) 28.05.2026

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. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome...

Episode 175: Rhyno’s Hackbot Setup, Sick Bugs, and ZDI Drama 21.05.2026

Episode 175: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re comparing Hackbot setups and results. We also talk about some of the recent ZDI drama, as well as the importance of freaking beautiful POCs Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the...

Episode 174: Saving Bug Bounty Programs + AMPScript, tessl & GPT-5.5 14.05.2026

Episode 174: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we follow up from last episode with some advice for BB platforms, as well as cover a slew of writeups from Searchlight Cyber, watchTowr, and Starstrike. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker...

Episode 173: Bug Bounty is Dead and AI Killed it. 07.05.2026

Episode 173: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re talking about the negative effects that AI is having on the Bug Bounty scene as a whole. Is it over, or are we so back? Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music...

Episode 172: Source Code Review Meta Analysis 30.04.2026

Episode 172: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast trying out a new structure of episode: a Meta Analysis of sorts of many Source Code Review techniques. This episode features tips gathered from Shubs, Rafax, and FSI. Justin highlights best approaches, patterns, and common pitfalls. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to s...

Episode 171: Path-Scoped Cookie Hacks with Uppercase & Post-based Raw Protobuf XSS 23.04.2026

Episode 171: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin gives us some quick tips from his own hacking, including some clickjacking, using capital letters, and the potential value of leaking ages Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the...

Episode 170: Claude Code + Tmux, Websockets, and Other Korea LHE Takeaways 16.04.2026

Episode 170: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph their trip to Korea with some quick takeaways from the LHE.  Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast 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 Rh...

Episode 169: Attacking OAuth 2.1 09.04.2026

Episode 169: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast gr3pme goes over some of the changes from OAuth 2.0 vs 2.1 and how Hackers can capitalize. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast 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 h...

Episode 168: XSSDoctor - Client-side Path Traversal Research 02.04.2026

Episode 168: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re getting a visit from the XSS Doctor. Jonathan joins us to go through his Client-side workflow, run labs, and diagnose some bugs live. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the aweso...

Episode 167: Stealing Bugs with Valeriy Shevchenko 26.03.2026

Episode 167: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we welcome Valeriy Shevchenko to talk about program management, anchor programs, and Theft in Bug Bounty. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast 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 =====...

Episode 166: Rez0’s Top Claude Skill Secrets 19.03.2026

Episode 166: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about Rez0’s Claude Skill Secrets, when AI Generated reports fall apart, and agents vs filters. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast 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 ======...

Episode 165: Protobuf Hacking, AI-Powered Bug Hunting, and Self-Improving Claude Workflows 12.03.2026

Episode 165: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin recaps his Zero Trust World experience, before we dive into Permissions issues client-side bugs, New Hardware Hacking Classes, and using AI to hack. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCrack...

Episode 164: Tommy DeVoss: From Black Hat to Bug Bounty LEGEND 05.03.2026

Episode 164: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin sits down with Tommy DeVoss to talk about his origin story, Yahoo bugs, and how Tommy first got Justin into Bug Bounty Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music...

Episode 163: Best Technical Takeaways from Portswigger Top 10 2025 26.02.2026

Episode 163: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast It’s that time of year again! We’re looking at the Portswigger Research list of top 10 web hacking techniques of 2025. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! =====...

Episode 162: HackerOne Training AI on Bug Bounty Data? 19.02.2026

Episode 162: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph sit down with HackerOne Founder & CTO Alex Rice to discuss concerns of Using Hacker Data for AI and decreasing bounties. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the aw...

Episode 161: Cross-Consumer Attacks & DTMF Tone Exfil 12.02.2026

Episode 161: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin Gives us some quick hits regarding CSRF and Cross Consumer Attacks, and also touches on some breaking questions surrounding HackerOne Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awes...

Episode 160: Cloudflare Zero-days & Mail Unsubscribing for XSS 05.02.2026

Episode 160: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph and Brandyn. Chat through some news, Including a Cloudflare Zero-day, Turning List-Unsubscribe into an SSRF/XSS Gadget, & Magic String Denial of Service in Claude. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io...

Episode 159: Avoiding Downgrades on Google Cloud VRP with Cote and Darby Hopkins 29.01.2026

Episode 159: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we sit down with the Google Cloud VRP Team to deep-dive policy and reward changes, what the panel process looks like, and how to best configure for success. Follow us on X Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ===...

Episode 158: 10hr Marathon Hack-Along Recap + $300k Client-side Bugs 22.01.2026

Episode 158: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about our personal takeaways from the CTBB Charity Hackalong, and then break down some InsertScript POCs, what a $55,000 bug can look like, and if Smart People Ever Say They’re Smart. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalth...

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