Episode 117: Hacking AI Series: Vulnus ex Machina - Part 1
Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast3 Huhti 2025

Episode 117: Hacking AI Series: Vulnus ex Machina - Part 1

Episode 117: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph introduces Vulus Ex Machina: A 3-part mini-series on hacking AI applications. In this part, he lays the groundwork and focuses on AI reconnaissance.

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

Building Reliable Web Agents

https://x.com/pk_iv/status/1904178892723941777

17 security checks from VIBE to PRODUCTION

https://x.com/Kaamiiaar/status/1902342578185630000

How to Hack AI Agents and Applications

https://josephthacker.com/hacking/2025/02/25/how-to-hack-ai-apps.html

AI Crash Course Repo

https://github.com/henrythe9th/ai-crash-course

Deep Dive into LLMs like ChatGPT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xTGNNLPyMI

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

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:54) AI News

(00:08:09) How to Hack AI Agents and Applications

(00:14:26) The Recon Process

(00:25:06) Initial Probing & Steering

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