Episode 104: 2024 Hacker Stats & 2025 Goals

Episode 104: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin reflects upon the past year and walks through some of the bug bounty goals he had for 2024, and how he feels like he did. Then he sets some goals for 2025, as well as some exciting CT news for the coming year.Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcastWe're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!------ Links ------Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Rez0 on X:https://x.com/rhynoraterhttps://x.com/rez0__------ 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.Check out our new SWAG store at https://ctbb.show/swag!ResourcesCTBB Full Time Guildctbb.show/ftCritical Research Labctbb.show/crlCT Episode 51 - 2024 Goalshttps://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/episode-51-hacker-stats-2023-2024-goals/Personal BB inventory and goalshttps://ctbb.show/blogTimestamps(00:00:00) introduction(00:00:57) Critical Thinking 2025 Announcements(00:04:21) Personal Inventory of 2024(00:24:05) Goals for 2025

Episode 103: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph delve into the vulnerabilities associated with ANSI codes and large language models (LLMs), as well as talk through some new research and the value of micro-blogging in general.Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcastWe're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!------ Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ------Hop on the CTBB Discord!We offer Discord subs at $25, $10, and $5 - premium subscribers get access to private masterclasses, exploits, tools, scripts, un-redacted bug reports, etc.Check out our new SWAG store!Join our Shift waitlist!Today’s Sponsor - ThreatLocker. Check out their Elevation Control! https://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/tl-ecResources_json Juggling AttackCross-Site POST Requests Without a Content-Type HeaderWorst FitOrange Tsai on Worst FitHandling Cookies is a MinefieldTerminal DiLLMaXS-Leaking flags with CSS: A CTFd 0dayHacking Back the AI-HackerJohann Computer use demoHow I Became The Most Valuable HackerTimestamps(00:00:00) Introduction(00:01:39) _json Juggling Attack and Cross-Site POST Requests Without a Content-Type Header(00:10:55) Worst Fit and Unicode Mapping(00:20:08) Handling Cookies is a Minefield(00:28:11) Terminal DiLLMa & CTFd 0day(00:41:18) Hacking Back the AI-Hacker(00:47:30) Becoming Most Valuable Hacker

Episode 102: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin grabs Jason Haddix to help brainstorm the concept of AI micro-agents in hacking, particularly in terms of web fuzzing, WAF bypasses, report writing, and more.They discuss the importance of contextual knowledge, the cost implications, and the strengths of different LLM Models.Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcastWe're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!------ Links ------Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Teknogeek on twitter:https://twitter.com/0xteknogeekhttps://twitter.com/rhynorater------ 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.Check out our new SWAG store at https://ctbb.show/swag!Today’s Guest - https://x.com/JhaddixResourcesKeynote: Red, Blue, and Purple AI - Jason Haddixhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHeTn7uWVQMAttention in transformers,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMlx5fFNoYcShifthttps://shiftwaitlist.com/The Darkest Side of Bug Bountyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SNy0u6pYOcTimestamps(00:00:00) Introduction(00:01:25) Micro-agents and Weird Machine Tricks(00:11:05) Web fuzzing with AI(00:18:15) Brainstorming Shift and micro-agents(00:34:40) Strengths of different AI Models, and using AI to write reports(00:54:21) The Darkest Side of Bug Bounty

Episode 101: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’ve been hijacked! Rez0 takes control of this episode, and sits down with Johann Rehberger to discuss the intricacies of AI application vulnerabilities. They talk through the importance of understanding system prompts, and various obfuscation techniques used to bypass security measures, the best AI platforms, and the evolving landscape of AI security.Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcastWe're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!------ Links ------Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Teknogeek on twitter:https://twitter.com/0xteknogeekhttps://twitter.com/rhynorater------ 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.Today’s Sponsor - ThreatLocker. Check out their Elevation Control! https://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/tl-ecToday’s Guest: https://x.com/wunderwuzzi23ResourcesJohann's bloghttps://embracethered.com/blog/zombaishttps://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2024/claude-computer-use-c2-the-zombais-are-coming/Copiratehttps://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2024/m365-copilot-prompt-injection-tool-invocation-and-data-exfil-using-ascii-smuggling/Timestamps(00:00:00) Introduction(00:01:59) Biggest things to look for in AI hacking(00:11:58) Best AI companies to hack on(00:15:59) URL Redirects and Obfuscation Techniques(00:24:05) Copirate(00:35:50) prompt injection guardrails and threats

Episode 100: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we have a mixed bag. We celebrate 100 episodes of Critical Thinking, but also bid farewell to Joel, who will be leaving the show as a co-host, but returning as guest. Then we hear from a bunch of friends about their 'best bug of the year', before capping the episode with the announcement of a new AI tool we've been working on!Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcastWe're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!------ Links ------Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Teknogeek on twitter:https://twitter.com/0xteknogeekhttps://twitter.com/rhynorater------ 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.ResourcesDeloreanhttps://github.com/jselvi/DeloreanShiftshiftwaitlist.comTimestamps(00:00:00) Introduction(00:07:32) Nagli(00:19:09) Shubs(00:35:00) Matt Brown(00:39:42) Matanber(00:57:52) Douglas Day(01:05:18) Alex Chapman(01:15:02) Nahamsec(01:25:45) Rez0(01:28:20) Shift Announcement

Episode 99: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Roni dissect an old thread of Justin's talking about how best to start bug bounty with the goal of making $100k in the first year.Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcastWe're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!------ Links ------Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Teknogeek on twitter:https://twitter.com/0xteknogeekhttps://twitter.com/rhynorater------ 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.Today’s Sponsor - AssetNote: Check out their ASMR board (no not that kind!)https://assetnote.io/asmrToday’s Guest - https://x.com/0xLupinResourcesJustin's Twitter Threadhttps://x.com/Rhynorater/status/1699395452481769867Timestamps(00:00:00) Introduction(00:03:00) Web Fundamentals Education(00:46:01) Threat Modeling and Hacking Goals(01:18:58) Vuln Types and finding Specialization

Episode 98: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin Gardner sits down with Sharon,to discuss his journey from early iOS development to leading a research team at Claroty. They address the differences between HackerOne and Pwn2Own, and talk through some intricacies of IoT security, and some less common IoT attack surfaces.Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcastWe're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!------ Links ------Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Teknogeek on twitter:https://twitter.com/0xteknogeekhttps://twitter.com/rhynorater------ 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.Today’s Sponsor - ThreatLocker: Check out Network Control!https://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/tl-ncAnd AssetNote: Check out their ASMR board (no not that kind!)https://assetnote.io/asmrToday’s Guest: https://sharonbrizinov.com/ResourcesThe Claroty Research Teamhttps://claroty.com/team82Pwntoolshttps://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntoolsScan My SMShttp://scanmysms.comGotta Catch 'Em All: Phishing, Smishing, and the birth of ScanMySMShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhNsXXbDp3UTimestamps(00:00:00) Introduction(00:03:31) Sharon's Origin Story(00:21:58) Transition to Bug Bounty and Pwn2Own vs HackerOne(00:47:05) IoT/ICS Hacking Methodology(01:10:13) Cloud to Device Communication(01:18:15) Bug replication and uncommon attack surfaces(01:30:58) Documentation tracker, reCaptcha bypass, and ScanMySMS

Episode 97: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joel jump into some cool news items, including a recent Okta Bcrypt vulnerability, insights into crypto bugs, and some intricacies of Android and Chrome security. They also explore the latest research from Portswigger on payload concealment techniques, and the introduction of the Lightyear tool for PHP exploits.Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcastWe're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!------ Links ------Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Teknogeek on twitter:https://twitter.com/0xteknogeekhttps://twitter.com/rhynorater------ 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.Today’s Sponsor - ThreatLocker: Check out Network Control!https://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/tl-ncAnd AssetNote: Check out their ASMR board (no not that kind!)https://assetnote.io/asmrResourcesOkta bcryptAndroid Web Attack Surface WriteupsConcealing payloads in URL credentialsDumping PHP files with LightyearLimit maximum number of filter chainsDom-Explorer tool launchedMultiHTMLParseJSON CrackCaido/Burp notes pluginTimestamps(00:00:00) Introduction(00:02:43) Okta Release and bcrypt(00:10:26) Android Web Attack Surface Writeups(00:20:21) More Portswigger Research(00:28:29) Lightyear and PHP filter chains(00:35:09) Dom-Explorer(00:45:24) The JSON Debate(00:49:59) Notes plugin for Burp and Caido

Episode 96: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re back with Matanber to hit some stuff we ran out of time on last episode. We talk about advanced cookie parsing techniques and exploitation methods, Safari's unique behaviors regarding cookie handling and debugging methods, and some of the writeups from the HeroCTF v6.Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcastWe're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!------ Links ------Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Teknogeek on twitter:https://twitter.com/0xteknogeekhttps://twitter.com/rhynorater------ 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.Today’s Guest: https://x.com/MtnBerResources:Cookie Bugs - Smuggling & Injectionhttps://blog.ankursundara.com/cookie-bugs/#:~:text=Cookie%20SmugglingiOS Webkit Debug Proxyhttps://github.com/google/ios-webkit-debug-proxyHeroCTF v6 Writeupshttps://mizu.re/post/heroctf-v6-writeupsTimestamps(00:00:00) Introduction(00:01:29) Cookie exploits(00:21:32) Matan's Safari Adventure(00:29:49) HeroCTF 6 writeups

Episode 95: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast In this episode, Justin is joined by MatanBer to delve into the intricacies of browser extensions. We talk about the structure and threat models, and cover things like service workers, extension pages, and isolated worlds.Follow us on twitter at: @ctbbpodcastWe're new to this podcasting thing, so feel free to send us any feedback here: [email protected] to YTCracker for the awesome intro music!------ Links ------Follow your hosts Rhynorater & Teknogeek on twitter:https://twitter.com/0xteknogeekhttps://twitter.com/rhynorater------ 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.Today’s Sponsor - AssetNote. Listen to their podcast https://www.criticalthinkingpodcast.io/sspodToday’s Guest: https://x.com/MtnBerResourcesUniversal Code Execution by Chaining Messages in Browser Extensionshttps://spaceraccoon.dev/universal-code-execution-browser-extensions/DOMLogger++https://github.com/kevin-mizu/domloggerppBBRE Metamask bughttps://youtu.be/HnI0w156rtw?si=QixP8SX6JuRFz6PABench Press: Leaking Text Nodes with CSShttps://blog.pspaul.de/posts/bench-press-leaking-text-nodes-with-css/Timestamps:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:03:08) Structure & Threat Model for Browser Extension(00:28:28) Extension Attack scenarios(01:01:26) Attacking Extension Pages(01:26:35) Attacking Service Workers(01:46:23) Getting source code and dynamic debugging