Episodes

17
Aug. 15, 2025

Episode 17: Common Vulnerability Scoring Sucks?

In episode 17 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift chat about the problems with CVSS. Our sponsor this episode is PortSwigger! Join the fight to kill HTTP/1 at http1mustdie.com! Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@acrosspondpod Ins...
16
Aug. 1, 2025

Episode 16: War Stories with Andrew Wilson!

In episode 16 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift are joined by Andrew Wilson as he shares some pentesting war stories! Content warning: this episode contains uncensored swear words. Follow Andrew on Twitter/X or subscribe to his blog over at sensecurity.io. Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/prof...
15
July 18, 2025

Episode 15: Why Can't Pentesters Scope?

In episode 15 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift discuss why they (pentesters) can't scope very well. Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@acrosspondpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acrosspondcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok...
14
July 4, 2025

Episode 14: Ignore Previous Instructions & Interview David Kuszmar

In episode 14 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift interview AI security researcher David Kuszmar about his incredible LLM jailbreaks and exploits! Content warning: this episode contains uncensored swear words. Follow David on Bluesky or subscribe to his newsletter over at davidkuszmar.com. Watch how David & Zigula hacked Darth Vader! Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social...
13
June 20, 2025

Episode 13: US Tech Market Dominance

In episode 13 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift chat about why the US tech and cybersecurity markets are so dominant in the world. Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@acrosspondpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acrosspondc...
12
June 6, 2025

Episode 12: Testing Disasters! (Part 2)

In episode 12 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift tell some more mini war stories about the times they messed up during pentesting engagements! Our sponsor this episode is PortSwigger ! Join the PortSwigger Discord server to get regular announcements about Burp, participate in live server events, and chat with fellow web security nerds! Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on s...
11
May 23, 2025

Episode 11: Certified Rant

In episode 11 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift rant about the chaos that is cybersecurity certs. Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@acrosspondpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acrosspondcast TikTok: https://www....
10
May 9, 2025

Episode 10: Adventures in Social Engineering

In episode 10 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift reminisce about some of their past social engineering engagements. Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@acrosspondpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acrosspondcast TikTok...
9
April 20, 2025

Episode 9: Worst Testing Experiences

In episode 9 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift chat about some of the worst experiences they have had while performing pentests. Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@acrosspondpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acrosspondcas...
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April 4, 2025

Episode 8: The One Where They Talk About AI

In episode 8 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift chat about the emergence of AI in relation to pentesting. Our sponsor this episode is PortSwigger! Read more about Burp AI and see how it can transform your security testing here! Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social M...
7
March 21, 2025

Episode 7: Interview Disasters!

In episode 7 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift chat about several interview disasters they have seen throughout their careers as interviewers. Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to sponsors[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@acrosspondpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...
6
March 7, 2025

Episode 6: Responsible Disclosure

In episode 6 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift chat about responsible disclosure in bug bounty hunting and pentesting. Our sponsor this episode is HackingHub! Use code ATPCLINUX at checkout to get a 50% discount on the Linux For Hackers Fundamentals course! https://hhub.io/atpclinux Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to contact[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesk...
5
Feb. 21, 2025

Episode 5: Pentest Bonuses Are Broken

In episode 5 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift rant about the weird world of pentest consulting bonuses, why they are (mostly) broken, and how the industry can fix them. Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to contact[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@acrosspondpod Instagram:...
4
Feb. 7, 2025

Episode 4: Testing Disasters!

In episode 4 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift tell some mini war stories about the times they messed up during pentesting engagements! Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to contact[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@acrosspondpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acrossp...
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Jan. 24, 2025

Episode 3: Hack Smarter, Not Harder. Why Custom Tools Matter

In episode 3 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift chat about the importance of being able to create custom tools in the pentesting field. Our sponsor this episode is PortSwigger! Read more about Burp Suite's unrivaled extensibility, allowing you to customize and enhance the pentester's toolkit of choice. Check out the blog here. Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to contact[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! ...
2
Jan. 10, 2025

Episode 2: Conficker at the DR!

In episode 2 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift reminisce about a time when Conficker was accidentally brought to a customer DR site. Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to contact[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: https://x.com/AcrossPondPod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/acrosspondpod.bsky.social Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@acrosspondpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acrosspond...
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Jan. 9, 2025

Episode 1: Why Can't Customers Scope?

In episode 1 of Across the Pondcast, Tib3rius & Andy Swift chat about the issues customers face when scoping pentests, and how they can fix them! GonzoSec Tweet: https://x.com/jsark983/status/1859642252890604008 Our sponsor this episode is HackingHub! Use code ATPC at checkout to get a 60% discount on the Hands-On Web Exploitation course! https://hhub.io/atpc Want to sponsor an episode of Across the Pondcast? Reach out to contact[at]acrossthepondcast.net to discuss how we can help you! Follow ...