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
x.com/pk_iv/status/1904178892723941777
17 security checks from VIBE to PRODUCTION
x.com/Kaamiiaar/status/1902342578185630000
How to Hack AI Agents and Applications
josephthacker.com/hacking/2025/02/25/how-to-ha…
AI Crash Course Repo
github.com/henrythe9th/ai-crash-course
Deep Dive into LLMs like ChatGPT
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