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.

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====== 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: 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.

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====== 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: 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.

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====== 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/

Just a Moment CTF

https://poc.greenjam.co.uk/just-a-moment.html

General XSS jquery .text()

https://poc.greenjam.co.uk/text-xss.html

URL XXS Challenge

https://poc.greenjam.co.uk/url-xss.html

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:04:35) Background and AEM Bug

(00:17:40) Sling Selectors & the Tech Stack

(00:38:14) Permissions & Apache Sling Resolution

(01:01:37) The Bugs & AEM Red Flags

(01:31:55) Moment in Time CTF

(01:40:38) General XSS jquery .text()

(01:45:45) URL XXS Challenge

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

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

Another day, another universal linux LPE

https://x.com/v12sec/status/2054491454064746629

ZDI Drama

https://x.com/ryotkak/status/2052881664909660521

Orange Tsai Bug on Edge

https://x.com/thezdi/status/2054868495888777266

Chompie's Exploit in NV Container Toolkit

https://x.com/chompie1337/status/2054882193055601140

GitHub Security April bug bounty stats

https://x.com/GitHubSecurity/status/2054274356403138932

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:02:14) q param prompt injection & Mobile CSPT

(00:14:17) Admin API Key MegaCrit

(00:17:13) Hackbots

(00:37:10) Pretty POCs and ZDI Drama

(00:44:48) GitHub Security April Stats

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.

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

COST, AI frontier models and more: A measured take on the future of security testing

https://www.yeswehack.com/security-best-practices/cost-mythos-future-security-testing

Common AI misconceptions debugged!

https://www.intigriti.com/blog/business-insights/common-misconceptions-debugged#trend-3-validity-ratios-remain-constant-ai-slop-isnt-rising-as-a-proportion

BountySync + Social

https://luma.com/bountysync_social

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

Ghosts of Encryption Past

https://slcyber.io/research-center/ghosts-of-encryption-past-salesforce-exacttarget/

tessl Skill Optimizer

https://tessl.io/registry/tessl/skill-optimizer/0.8.0

The Internet Is Falling Down, Falling Down, Falling Down

https://labs.watchtowr.com/the-internet-is-falling-down-falling-down-falling-down-cpanel-whm-authentication-bypass-cve-2026-41940/

High Fidelity Check for the cPanel Authentication Bypass

https://slcyber.io/research-center/high-fidelity-check-for-the-cpanel-authentication-bypass-cve-2026-41940/

Achieving Deterministic Prompt Injection Through Client-Side Feedback Loops

https://blog.starstrike.ai/posts/achieving-deterministic-prompt-injection-through-client-side-feedback-loops/

GPT-5.5: Mythos-Like Hacking, Open To All

https://xbow.com/blog/mythos-like-hacking-open-to-all

Remote Command Execution in Google Cloud with Single Directory Deletion

https://flatt.tech/research/posts/remote-command-execution-in-google-cloud-with-single-directory-deletion/?utm_source=bugbountydaily.com&utm_medium=referral

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:09:20) AMPScript

(00:25:10) Tessl Skill Optimizer

(00:33:07) cPanel & WHM Authentication Bypass

(00:40:46) Advice for Bug Bounty Programs

(00:50:07) Prompt Injection Through Client-Side Feedback Loops

(00:54:37) GPT 5.5

(01:01:00) Remote Command Execution in Google Cloud

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?

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We want your feedback on this!

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Evolving the Android & Chrome VRPs for the AI Era

https://bughunters.google.com/blog/evolving-the-android-chrome-vrps-for-the-ai-era

Paid Submissions?

https://x.com/d0rsky/status/2047744193976742120

Keep the Robots Out of the Gym

https://danielmiessler.com/blog/keep-the-robots-out-of-the-gym

Is my data used for model training?

https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023580-is-my-data-used-for-model-training

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:06:28) Network effects of Bug Bounty

(00:31:55) Hopium/Copium

(00:47:21) The Great Training Data Debate

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.

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

Open-source security testing: the Bug Bounty guide to code analysis

https://www.yeswehack.com/learn-bug-bounty/open-source-guide-code-analysis?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=sponsor-critical-thinking&utm_campaign=open-source-guide-code-analysis

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

Abusing Windows, .NET quirks, and Unicode Normalization to exploit DNN (DotNetNuke)

https://slcyber.io/research-center/abusing-windows-net-quirks-and-unicode-normalization-to-exploit-dnn-dotnetnuke/#:~:text=across%20different%20languages.-,A%20MUST%2DKNOW%20BEHAVIOUR%20OF%20PATH.COMBINE,-Another%20key%20implementation

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:06:49) Tracing Data Flow, knowing where your playload is landing, and developer mistakes.

(00:17:33) Mapping the software

(00:24:46) Sniffing for blood

(00:31:54) Common Patterns and Pitfalls

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

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

The ultimate Bug Bounty guide to OS command injection vulnerabilities

https://www.yeswehack.com/learn-bug-bounty/ultimate-guide-os-command-injection?utm_source=critical-thinking-podcast&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=article-os-command-injection

Critical auth bypass in WordPress Azure AD SSO plugin due to missing OIDC id_token validation

https://www.yeswehack.com/news/auth-bypass-wordpress-azure-plugin?utm_source=critical-thinking-podcast&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=article-wordpress-bypass-plugin

Aituglo featured on YWH

https://www.yeswehack.com/community/developer-aituglo-bug-bounty-story

Adobe will be sponsoring Ekoparty in Miami and hosting a live hacking event on May 21st

https://ekoparty.org/ekoparty-miami-2026-super-live-hacking-event/

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

SVG clickjacking

https://lyra.horse/blog/2025/12/svg-clickjacking/ 

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:06:35) Protobuff XSS

(00:12:51) Leaking Age & CSPTs

(00:15:59) Capital Letters and Clickjacking

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. 

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:41) Google LHE Debrief

(00:09:27) Old AI Exfils & AI report writing

(00:18:14) Human Tokens

(00:26:13) Protoscope & Caido Websocket Repeater

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.

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

Intigriti is providing free Burp Pro for Hackers!

https://www.intigriti.com/blog/news/intigriti-collaborates-with-portswigger-to-support-ethical-hacking-excellence

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

Django-allauth Account Takeover (ZeroPath Audit)

https://zeropath.com/blog/django-allauth-account-takeover-vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-4144: Cloudflare Workers PKCE Bypass

https://github.com/cloudflare/workers-oauth-provider/security/advisories/GHSA-qgp8-v765-qxx9

CVE-2025-54576: OAuth2-Proxy Auth Bypass

https://zeropath.com/blog/cve-2025-54576-oauth2-proxy-auth-bypass

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:02:16) OAuth 2.0 Standards

(00:12:08) Agent to Agent Communication

(00:17:19) CVE Case studies