Mike Privette
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Mike Privette
@returnonsecurity.com
Cybersecurity Economist @ ReturnOnSecurity.com
It’s almost that time. Let’s collectively get this bread, family.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Wow, that new Google Maps update is 🔥🔥
February 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Same as it ever was
January 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Me monitoring my $1000 angel investment the moment the wire clears (please make money this time 🥹)
January 17, 2025 at 7:07 AM
💰 Security, Funded issue #176 is live!

Here's what happened in the first few weeks of January 2025:

- Total Funding Raised: $64.3M (-76% YoY)
- Total Deals: 7 across 5 countries
- M&A Transaction: 9 deals
- 100% of funding went to product companies
- No earnings reports from last week to cover
January 14, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Explaining your threat modeling process to the auditors
December 19, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Stop scrolling and listen to me very carefully:

You need to buy land here asap.
December 15, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Security Startup Founder: How can I describe our product in a way that stands out to customers? The cybersecurity market is already saturated.

Industry Analyst: I got you dog, say no more #ztcnxadador
December 10, 2024 at 2:08 PM
New Threat Vector Unlocked

1. Find the Crunchbase page of a cybersecurity company that just raised VC funding
2. Change the page details (which anyone with a Crunchbase account can do) to a personal CashApp page
3. ????
4. Profit! (?)
December 9, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Ahh man I accidentally made my discount code last until this Sunday and I can’t change it now.

I really hope no one figures that out!
December 3, 2024 at 9:34 AM
I asked Grok to create a portrait of me based solely on my tweets.
December 2, 2024 at 6:57 AM
What if??
November 23, 2024 at 12:39 PM