Cybersecurity Economist @ ReturnOnSecurity.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lw5nuxzwec2k💰 Security, Funded #206 - Cyber Stacked the Deck https://www.returnonsecurity.com/p/security-funded-20611 Aug 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5nuxzwec2khttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lvnznc5bic2cIt’s almost that time. Let’s collectively get this bread, family. 😤👊🍞05 Aug 2025 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvnznc5bic2chttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3ltx647swzs2a💰 Security, Funded #202 - The Calm Between Storms https://www.returnonsecurity.com/p/security-funded-20214 Jul 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltx647swzs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lsbv7h7g2c2o🔍 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: https://www.returnonsecurity.com/p/security-funded-199 #CyberSecurity #TechTrends23 Jun 2025 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbv7h7g2c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lrqf4d4egk2v🔄 Uno Reverse Card in Cybersecurity! Dive into the latest market switcheroo: services get more funding, but products get acquired more. https://www.returnonsecurity.com/p/security-funded-19816 Jun 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqf4d4egk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lrhogcstdc2vFellas, 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.13 Jun 2025 05:12 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrhogcstdc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lr7535bytk2k💰 Security, Funded #197 - All Eyez on Me(trics) https://www.returnonsecurity.com/p/security-funded-19709 Jun 2025 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr7535bytk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3li2q25uq2k27Wow, that new Google Maps update is 🔥🔥13 Feb 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3li2q25uq2k27https://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lgud4knfzc2o📊 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. https://www.returnonsecurity.com/p/the-state-of-the-cybersecurity-market-in-202429 Jan 2025 06:17 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgud4knfzc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lgrvqiq6oc23Same as it ever was28 Jan 2025 07:13 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgrvqiq6oc23https://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lfwacczm6k2oMe monitoring my $1000 angel investment the moment the wire clears (please make money this time 🥹)17 Jan 2025 07:07 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfwacczm6k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lfomz37t5227💰 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 cover14 Jan 2025 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfomz37t5227https://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lfctgq23ck2jBy 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 202109 Jan 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfctgq23ck2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3leghutouqs2aIf you’re a guy in your early 20s, learn the Cyber Kill Chain. Go into debt if you have to29 Dec 2024 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3leghutouqs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3le6yuh3hj22k13,000+ 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. https://www.returnonsecurity.com/p/the-2024-year-end-letter26 Dec 2024 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3le6yuh3hj22khttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3ldqwhwu3es2t💼💸 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. 🫡 🎶 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pZMJGLXt4Whyf6NyqmizS https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pZMJGLXt4Whyf6NyqmizS?si=a2ecc050290d444a20 Dec 2024 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldqwhwu3es2thttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3ldo3bxu7bs2rExplaining your threat modeling process to the auditors19 Dec 2024 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldo3bxu7bs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3ldelr3aadc2uStop scrolling and listen to me very carefully: You need to buy land here asap.15 Dec 2024 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldelr3aadc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3ld6o4nt3cc2jWhat if the cybersecurity market consolidations were the true friends we made along the way? 🥹13 Dec 2024 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6o4nt3cc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lcxg3hoppc2gSecurity 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 #ztcnxadador10 Dec 2024 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxg3hoppc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lcuxozwfdc2nNew 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! (?)09 Dec 2024 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcuxozwfdc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lcuncdega225Who's going to Black Hat Europe or BSides London this week?09 Dec 2024 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcuncdega225https://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lckx35vh322sCybersecurity 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.05 Dec 2024 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lckx35vh322shttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lcfg2oqkd22kI wrote this piece last year and am still hard pressed to disagree with any of these observations https://www.returnonsecurity.com/p/25-cybersecurity-industry-truths03 Dec 2024 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfg2oqkd22khttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lcfdk5cqbs2vAhh 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! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2024 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfdk5cqbs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/returnonsecurity.com/post/3lcckbeygsk2bI asked Grok to create a portrait of me based solely on my tweets.02 Dec 2024 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:7oilskbnngrnyxbdl4vsrusf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcckbeygsk2b