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Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast
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Episode 124: Bug Bounty Lifestyle = Less Hacking Time?

Episode 124: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph cover some news from around the community, hitting on Joseph’s Anthropic safety testing, Justin’s guest appearance on For Crying Out Clo...

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Episode 124: Bug Bounty Lifestyle = Less Hacking Time?

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May 29, 2025

Episode 124: Bug Bounty Lifestyle = Less Hacking Time?

Episode 124: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph cover some news from around the community, hitting on Joseph’s Anthropic safety testing, Justin’s guest appearance on For Crying Out Clo...
May 22, 2025

Episode 123: Hacking AI Series: Vulnus ex Machina - Part 2

Episode 123: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re back with part 2 of Rez0’s miniseries. Today we talk about mastering Prompt Injection, taxonomy of impact, and both triggering traditional Vulns and...
May 15, 2025

Episode 122: We Won Google's AI Hacking Event in Tokyo - Main Takeaways

Episode 122: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast your boys are MVH winners! First we’re joined by Zak, to discuss the Google LHE as well as surprising us with a bug of his own! Then, we sit down with Lup...
May 8, 2025

Episode 121: Slonser’s Image Injection 0-day -> ATO & New Caido Collab Plugin

Episode 121: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we cover so much news and research that we ran out of room in the description... Follow us on X Shoutout to YTCracker for the awesome intro music! ====== ...
May 1, 2025

Episode 120: SpaceRaccoon - From Day Zero to Zero Day

Episode 120: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin Gardner welcomes Eugene to talk (aka fanboy) about his new book, 'From Day Zero to Zero Day.' We walk through what to expect in each chapter, inclu...
April 17, 2025

Episode 119: Abusing Iframes from a client-side hacker

Episode 119: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin does a mini deep dive into the world of iframes, starting with why they’re significant, their attributes, and how to attack them. Follow us on twit...

About the Hosts

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Justin Gardner (@rhynorater)

Full-time Bug Bounty Hunter

Justin is a full-time bug bounty hunter and top-ranked live hacking event competitor. He has taken home two Most Valuable Hacker awards and countless other 1st place & 2nd place trophies.

While Justin specializes in web hacking, he also dabbles in IoT and mobile hacking. He is also the HackerOne Ambassador for the Eastern US region.

Outside of hacking, Justin enjoys Volleyball, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Real Estate investing.

Joseph Thacker (@Rez0) Profile Photo

Joseph Thacker (@Rez0)

Full-time Bug Bounty Hunter

Joseph is a security researcher and full-time bug bounty hunter specializing in application security and AI. He has helped Fortune 500 companies avoid costly vulnerabilities and has contributed to over 1,000 security findings through platforms like HackerOne and Bugcrowd. Passionate about identifying recurring security flaws, works to address them through hacking, teaching, and consulting.

Reviews

Fantastic pod

"So much great, fresh content. An absolute must for security researchers and engineers alike."

14erDave | April 4, 2023

Great stuff by two goated hackers

"This podcast is incredible!! If you have any interest in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, or just tech in general then this is for you. Happy listening!"

nathanc0de | March 30, 2023

Favorite Security Podcast

"Amazing content from two supremely talented hackers. A must-listen for anyone looking for high-quality security content."

threatacting | March 27, 2023

The best bug bounty podcast

"Joel and Justin are extremely talented hackers sharing amazing insights into appsec. Give it a listen!"

Josephfuego555 | Feb. 3, 2023