Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

Episode 32: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, Joel caught a nasty bug (no, not that kind) so Justin is flying solo, and catches us up to speed on what's been happening in hacking news. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome int...

Episode 31: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, we're thrilled to be joined by Alex Chapman, a seasoned InfoSec hacker and bug bounty hunter. We kick off with Alex sharing his hacking journey, from a guest lecturer that inspired him, to working on internal Red Teams, to his transition to working with HackerOne, and finally as a bug bounty hunter focusing on searching out tho...

Episode 30: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, we're thrilled to be joined by renowned bug bounty hunter Shubs. We kick off with him sharing his journey from burgers to bugs, and how his friendly rivalry with a fellow hacker fueled his passion for reconnaissance, as well as his love of collaboration. We then shift gears to talk about the art of debugging, ethics and economi...

Episode 29: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast sit down with Assetnote Engineer Sean Yeoh, and pick his brain about what he's learned on his development journey. We talk about the place and importance of message brokers, and which ones we like best, as well as his engineering philosophy regarding bottleneck prevention and the importance of pursuing optimization. Don't miss t...

Episode 28: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, the CSRF’s up, dude! We kick off with a debate about whether or not deep link vulns in mobile apps can be considered CSRF. We also talk browser extensions and tools like Hackbar, PwnFox, and JS Weasel, and Justin tries to invent a whole new vuln term. There’s plenty of good stuff here, so what are you waiting for? Jump on in! F...

Episode 27: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, we've switched places and now Joel is home while Justin is on the move. We break down seven esoteric web vulnerabilities, and talk Cookies, Config File Injections, Client-side path traversals and more. We also briefly discuss appliance hacking, new tools, and shout out some new talent in the hacking space. Don't miss this episo...

In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, we're back with Joel, fresh (haha) off of back-to-back live hack events in London and Seoul. We compare the different vibes of each LHE, then we dive into the technical thick of it, and talk web browsers, XSS vectors, new tools, CVSS 4. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any fe...

Episode 25: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk to Cosmin (@Inhibitor181), fresh off of winning his 2nd MVH! We chat about the time management and strategy of hacking Multi-Target LHEs, determining when to pivot, and how to find normalcy in bug bounty hunting and Live Hacking Events. We also touch on setting up Vuln Pipelines, creating mental models, and Cosmin's terr...

Episode 24: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, we chat with Daniel Miessler and Rez0 about the emergence and potential of AI in hacking. We cover AI shortcuts and command line tools, AI in code analysis and the use of AI agents, and even brainstorm about the possible opportunities that integrating AI into hacking tools like Caido and Burp might present. Don't miss this epis...

Episode 23: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, we delve into a different aspect of hardware - Our personal loadouts. We go through the equipment and gear we use to get our jobs done, and share stories about why we picked what we have. We also touch on live hacking events, the growing acceptance of white hat hacking, and some pretty cool news going on in the hacker world. Do...

Episode 22: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about some basic/intermediate concepts related to Hardware Hacking. Specifically, we dive into extracting data from eMMC chips in order to get our hands on source code for IoT devices. Don't miss this episode packed with valuable insights, tips, and strategies for beginners and seasoned bug bounty hunters alike! Follow u...

In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, we chat with Corben Leo about his journey in bug bounty hunting and ethical hacking. We discuss the state of DNS rebinding in 2023, a Twitter thread by Douglas Day (@ArchAngelDDay) on one-hundred bug bounty rules, and our own unique approaches to bug hunting. We also discuss Corben's recon-focused bug hunting methodology and how he develop...

Episode 20: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, we dive into the world of "hacker brain hacks'' and overcoming challenges in bug bounty hunting. We discuss custom word lists, the rising popularity of Caido as a potential Burp Suite replacement, and Cloudflared tunnels for hosting POCs. We also tackle the mental aspects of bug bounty hunting, from procrastination to imposter...

Episode 19: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we further discuss some tips and tricks for finding vulns once you’ve got source code and some banger tweets/tools that popped up in our feed this week. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for th...

Episode 18: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, we dive into everything source-code related: how to get source-code and what to do with it once you have. This episode is packed with great examples of successful source code review, tips on how to review code yourself, and the tools you'll need along the way. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting t...

Episode 17: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk with five legendary hackers about some of their favorite bugs. Live. From LA. Corben Leo “Lorben CEO” @hacker_ Sam “ZLZ” “ZOZL” “The King” Curry @samwcyo Frans “The Legend” Rosen @fransrosen Jonathan “Doc” Bouman @JonathanBouman Nagli…NagliNagli @naglinagli Shoutout to Jonathan Bouman’s Mom! Follow us on twitter at: @ctb...

Episode 16: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about the hacker’s toolkit. Joel and Justin talk about their VPS setup, go-to hacking tools, most often used Linux commands, and the ways they duct tape all of these together for the big hacks. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@critic...

Episode 15: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk with the latest Million-Dollar bug bounty hunter: @naglinagli . He talks about his climb from $1,000 in bounties to $1,000,000, recon tips and tricks, and some bug reports that made the news and landed him the "Best Bug" award at a H1 Live Hacking event. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting...

Episode 14: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about Dynamic Analysis within Mobile Hacking and a bunch of random hacker stuff. It's a good time. Enjoy the pod. Follow us on Twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ------ L...

Episode 13: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about how to determine if a bug bounty program is good or not from the policy page. We also cover some news including Acropalypse, ZDI's Pwn2Own Competition, Node's Request library's SSRF Bypass, and a new scanning tool by JHaddix. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to...

Episode 12: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk with Jason Haddix about his eclectic hacking techniques, Hacker -> Hacker CISO life, and some crazy vulns he found. This episode is chock full of awesome tips so give it a good listen! Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthin...

Episode 11: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about CVSS (the good, the bad, and the ugly), Web Cache Deception (an underrated vuln class) and a sick SSTI Joel and Fisher found. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome int...

Episode 10: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about what its like to be a full-time bug bounty hunter, a tonne of bug bounty news, and some great report summaries from Justin’s two mentees: Kodai and Soma. Follow us on twitter at: https://twitter.com/ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodca...

Episode 9: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about Headless Browser SSRF and drop a tool called RebindMultiA. Joel also walks us through a web3 bug and we cover some bug bounty news from the past week. As always, we drop some bug bounty tips and give you some attack vectors to think about. Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so...

Episode 8: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we drop some critical bugs which leak raw credit card info. We also discuss some CSS Injection & PostMessage related techniques. It's a short one but a good one! Don't miss it! Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcast We're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: info@criticalthinkingpodcast.io S...