Mike Privette
@returnonsecurity.com
Cybersecurity Economist @ ReturnOnSecurity.com
It’s almost that time. Let’s collectively get this bread, family. 😤👊🍞
🔍 Dive into the latest cybersecurity insights with "Security, Funded #199 - The Model Weights Are Off." Discover key trends and analysis for June 16, 2025. Stay informed in a changing world. Read more: www.returnonsecurity.com/p/security-f... #CyberSecurity #TechTrends
💰 Security, Funded #199 - The Model Weights Are Off
Get cybersecurity market and intelligence insights, including key trends and industry analysis, for the week of June 16, 2025.
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🔄 Uno Reverse Card in Cybersecurity! Dive into the latest market switcheroo: services get more funding, but products get acquired more. www.returnonsecurity.com/p/security-f...
💰 Security, Funded #198 -
Get cybersecurity market and intelligence insights, including key trends and industry analysis, for the week of June 9, 2025.
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Fellas, if she - Changes her name every quarter - Gets hyped by every analyst - Speaks in jargon no one understands - Makes buying tools confusing That’s not your girl, that’s a new cybersecurity category from Gartner. Focus on yourself, kings.
🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read. He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
📊 Just published my deep dive into the 2024 cybersecurity market The numbers are wild: - 892 deals - $60B total value - 96% growth in AI security funding - 91% of M&A value in just 10 deals A lot changed this year, and not in the ways most people think. www.returnonsecurity.com/p/the-state-...
The State of the Cybersecurity Market in 2024
An in-depth analysis of the cybersecurity market in 2024, covering the influence of AI in security, funding and M&A trends, geographical investment patterns, and more.
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Just listened to a really nice episode of @cloudsecuritypod.bsky.social with @returnonsecurity.com on the broader trends of cybersecurity startups, markets, and more. Highly recommend it!
Me monitoring my $1000 angel investment the moment the wire clears (please make money this time 🥹)
💰 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
By age 30 you should have: - 3 'urgent' phishing simulation reports you've never read - 2 legacy security tools that only work on Internet Explorer - 1 SIEM alert titled 'High Priority' that’s fired every hour since 2021
Hackers claim to have compromised Gravy Analytics, exposing millions of smartphone location records—including data sold to U.S. government agencies. This could be the first major breach of a location data broker. Here’s what you need to know 👇
If you’re a guy in your early 20s, learn the Cyber Kill Chain. Go into debt if you have to
13,000+ subscribers later, building something enduring takes: - Consistent effort - Relentless focus - Authentic voice - Community trust The biggest lesson? The gap between expectations and reality is where all the good stuff happens. www.returnonsecurity.com/p/the-2024-y...
The 2024 Year End Letter
A recap of what I've been up to the past year and where I see the future of the Return on Security brand.
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💼💸 Deals to close? Funds to raise? Investors to woo? This playlist will keep your grind secure, your vibes encrypted, and your valuations higher than a firewall in the cloud this holiday season. 🫡 🎶 open.spotify.com/playlist/4pZ...
Return on Security: Acquisition Anthems
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Stop scrolling and listen to me very carefully: You need to buy land here asap.
What if the cybersecurity market consolidations were the true friends we made along the way? 🥹
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
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! (?)
Who's going to Black Hat Europe or BSides London this week?
Cybersecurity has a blind spot: While we focus on threats and tools, most security leaders overlook the one skill that transforms how teams operate within their organizations.
I wrote this piece last year and am still hard pressed to disagree with any of these observations www.returnonsecurity.com/p/25-cyberse...
25 Hard-Hitting Lessons from 17 Years in Cybersecurity
Dive into the no-filter truths from a 17-year cybersecurity career. These straight-shooting insights will help you navigate the intricacies and paradoxes of the cybersecurity industry.
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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!
Mike Privette@returnonsecurity.com · 2y agoIt’s the time of year again for the world-famous #InfoSec Black Friday GitHub repo! This has been a huge hit for over 6 years, and it has just about everything a cybersecurity person would want. (Plus something from me as well 😎) github.com/0x90n/InfoSe...
I asked Grok to create a portrait of me based solely on my tweets.
