Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

Episode 199: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin, Brandyn and JD reflect on their experience at a Hardware LHE. They cover some of the bugs they found, what their prep time looked like, and using AI in IoT hacking.

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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======
Check out Justin’s Dojo on Yes We Hack!
https://dojo-yeswehack.com/

====== Resources ======
Matt Brown Security Training
https://training.brownfinesecurity.com/l/products

====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:07:11) LHE Bugs
(00:30:03) Prep Time & Procedure
(00:38:41) IoT Hacking with AI

Episode 198: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we're back with the spookiest bug stories we've had this year. We're talking government hacks, summoning global agents, low payouts/long triage times, and possibly the scariest thing of all for us: Dealing with JD's technical issues...

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====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:03:08) Full Auth by Migration Endpoint & RCE Sandbox, artifacts, & Blobs
(00:16:46) Summoning a Global Agent & Preying on Vulnerable Chatbots
(00:27:25) 3d Printer hacks via Tickets
(00:34:20) Hacking Healthcare and Governments
(00:47:52) Dispatcher RCE & the Tale of 3 Bugs
(01:01:05) Pwning IoT Devices
(01:10:15) Intuition Hacks & Scary Low Payouts
(01:18:25) Hackbot Horror Stories

Episode 197: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph, Brandyn, and Ads serve up some tips on how they’re using local AI Models and optimizing their hardware.

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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======

Join the H1 Researcher Community Hub on Discord
https://discord.gg/PUhMwsTySt

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

Using Replay Pipelines
https://docs.caido.io/app/guides/replay_test_race_conditions.html

Smashing the token limit with overlapping fragments
https://portswigger.net/research/smashing-the-token-limit

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-FP4-Local
https://huggingface.co/nvidia/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-FP4-Local

Prompt Rewriting Tweet
https://x.com/cgtwts/status/2110571916973207906

Muse Spark Open
https://huggingface.co/collections/meta-models/muse-spark-open

Stealth Bench
https://stealthbench.com/

DreadIndex
https://dreadnode.io/research/dreadindex/

Obliterated
https://huggingface.co/OBLITERATUS/feyospace-s1-obliterated

DeepSeek-v4-Flash-DSpark-2x-DGX-Spark
https://github.com/MiaAI-Lab/DeepSeek-v4-Flash-DSpark-2x-DGX-Spark

====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:04:00) Bugs found with Deepseek
(00:18:15) Caido Race Conditions & Pipeline Session
(00:23:47) Free models in OpenCode, Reset months, and Overlapping Fragments
(00:29:54) Local Models & Hardware Optimization
(00:46:53) Verifiers & Reflections Agents
(00:58:16) Ohmypi, Herdr and other Harnesses
(01:09:20) Muse Spark Open & Stealth Bench, & DreadIndex
(01:18:35) Keeping agents from fighting

Episode 196: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re talking about how Pentests can help boost morale, the architecture of Building local AI models, and our bug bounty predictions for the future.

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Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!
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Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
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You can also find some hacker swag at https://ctbb.show/merch!

====== Resources ======
UniiChat.com
https://x.com/VictorTaelin/status/2108200878553588091?s=20

The model isn't cooperating
https://portswigger.net/research/the-model-isnt-cooperating

Scan for Good
https://www.wiz.io/blog/scan-for-good-critical-ai-exposures

====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:04:29) UniiChat, Local architecture, and why the model isn't cooperating
(00:12:15) Pentesting Pros and Predictions
(00:31:06) Securing Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Verification, & Pentesting Delivery
(00:40:35) Bug Bounty Future Predictions

Episode 195: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk to Frans Rosen and get his take on the Bug Bounty Industry and finding enjoyment in hacking during the AI Slopocalypse.

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====== Links ======
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Need a Pentest? We just launched CTBB Pentests!
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Hack full time? Check out the Full-Time Hunter’s Guild!
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====== Ways to Support CTBBPodcast ======
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====== Timestamps ======
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:02:48) Bug Bounty Update and AI Dissatisfaction
(00:30:27) How Frans Uses AI & Bugs it can't find.
(00:46:16) What the Future holds for Bug Bounty