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

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====== 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: 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.

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====== 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: 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.

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====== 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: 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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====== Resources ======

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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Today’s Sponsor: Adobe - Get 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 ======

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