Episode 156: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we answer some fantastic questions from over at bugbounty.forum

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

Critical Thinking Lab

lab.ctbb.show

Cross-Site ETag Length Leak

https://blog.arkark.dev/2025/12/26/etag-length-leak

Clawdbot

https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/

Post from Steve Caldwell

https://x.com/moreconfetti/status/2006494133159162008

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:58) Crit Lab update

(00:04:36) Cross-Site ETag Length Leak

(00:13:26) Clawdbot

(00:16:56) Will bug hunting become obsolete, LHE invitations, and Fulltime vs Part time?

(00:30:52) 10 bugs at $5k or 1 bug at $5k, CTBB Background, & Future Plans

(00:38:32) Mentoring, Conquering Classes, and what angles we implement from the podcast

(00:49:27) Best approach on new targets, tips for making 500k in a year, AI/Vibecoding & Human in the Loop

(00:59:07) Mentally mapping the target, anti-patterns that waste time, and BB beliefs that were wrong.

(01:10:12) Tackling small scope, staying on one program, picking up after a break, & moving on

(01:17:41) Invisible elements that make the difference between $2k and $20k

Michael Zezas: For Infrastructure, Go Big or Go Bipartisan?