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Michael Coates

@_mwc

CyberSecurity Venture Capitalist - Former CISO @Twitter, @Mozilla, @Coinlist, @OWASP chairman, Startup Founder (Acquired)

I'm glad to see organizations like bridgeusa.org exist. @BridgeUSA_ Nuance and real conversation where we can listen and explore different perspectives is what we need most. We are far more alike than polarizing social media, pundits and those in charge would like…

bridgeusa.org

BridgeUSA – Youth movement to fight political division.

BridgeUSA is a multi-partisan student movement that champions viewpoint diversity, responsible discourse, and a solution-oriented political culture


Yuk. First result in App Store for Sora 2 is an imposter.

_mwc's tweet image. Yuk. First result in App Store for Sora 2 is an imposter.

Loving Founders Cafe by @AngelList ! Such good energy and a great idea!

_mwc's tweet image. Loving Founders Cafe by @AngelList !

Such good energy and a great idea!
_mwc's tweet image. Loving Founders Cafe by @AngelList !

Such good energy and a great idea!

Introducing: Founders Café from AngelList The average café is simply not conducive for deep work. They’re not open late, Wi-Fi isn’t fast, there aren’t enough power outlets and they’re not open on the weekends! We’re solving this problem by turning the first-floor of our…

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The average café is simply not conducive for deep work.

They’re not open late, Wi-Fi isn’t fast, there aren’t enough power outlets and they’re not open on the weekends!

We’re solving this problem by turning the first-floor of our…


“You have to try and fail first so you know what success looks like” - Joe Lacob, owner of the Golden State Warriors


This is a great step forward. There will be more to do to understand business logic flaws, but let’s be real, there is no shortage of code level vulnerabilities and this is needed.

Claude Code can now automatically review your code for security vulnerabilities.



Wild how fast the future is coming at us - talked with ChatGPT this morning about time dilation and relativity - added features to my custom nutrition app via mobile on Replit and redeployed while on the move - grabbed a self driving car to get across town for my next meeting


Dang. AI goes rogue and nukes the entire database. The “oops I panicked” part is particularly distressing!

.@Replit goes rogue during a code freeze and shutdown and deletes our entire database

jasonlk's tweet image. .@Replit goes rogue during a code freeze and shutdown and deletes our entire database
jasonlk's tweet image. .@Replit goes rogue during a code freeze and shutdown and deletes our entire database
jasonlk's tweet image. .@Replit goes rogue during a code freeze and shutdown and deletes our entire database
jasonlk's tweet image. .@Replit goes rogue during a code freeze and shutdown and deletes our entire database


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Great conversation with @_mwc! Timely with recent news. @DoppelHQ

⚡ Deepfake CEOs. Fake job offers. Cloned websites. AI-powered scams are fooling even trained teams—because they look real. These aren’t phishing emails. They’re full-scale impersonation attacks. See how to stop them in real time. Watch the webinar → thehackernews.com/2025/07/deepfa…



Check out this great episode with me and @drericcole !

Just dropped a powerful new episode of Life of a CISO with Michael Coates—Twitter’s first CISO. We talk career growth, AI, cloud, and real-world leadership advice. Tune in: link below or search “Dr. Eric Cole” on YouTube. youtu.be/J3F4K26Kb1o?si…

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It’s official! Today I signed legislation to make @GCFC_SF the newest professional team in SF. GCFC will be putting in $10m to privately fund improvements to Kezar Stadium, which include a new field, new seating, and a new scoreboard.  Public access will remain the same.

DanielLurie's tweet image. It’s official! Today I signed legislation to make @GCFC_SF the newest professional team in SF. GCFC will be putting in $10m to privately fund improvements to Kezar Stadium, which include a new field, new seating, and a new scoreboard.  Public access will remain the same.
DanielLurie's tweet image. It’s official! Today I signed legislation to make @GCFC_SF the newest professional team in SF. GCFC will be putting in $10m to privately fund improvements to Kezar Stadium, which include a new field, new seating, and a new scoreboard.  Public access will remain the same.

Sometimes you just need a little espresso break and R&R.

_mwc's tweet image. Sometimes you just need a little espresso break and R&R.

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OK, I’ve seen enough of these smug “but Israel has previously cried wolf about Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions” takes (like @jonstewart does here), so let’s debunk this charge: 🧵 /1

adammaanit's tweet image. OK, I’ve seen enough of these smug “but Israel has previously cried wolf about Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions” takes (like @jonstewart does here), so let’s debunk this charge: 🧵 /1

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If you use "AI agents" (LLMs that call tools) you need to be aware of the Lethal Trifecta Any time you combine access to private data with exposure to untrusted content and the ability to externally communicate an attacker can trick the system into stealing your data!

simonw's tweet image. If you use "AI agents" (LLMs that call tools) you need to be aware of the Lethal Trifecta

Any time you combine access to private data with exposure to untrusted content and the ability to externally communicate an attacker can trick the system into stealing your data!

Michael Coates 님이 재게시함

I’ve been mentioning the end of “truth” is imminent for the last 18 months. Social media and a camera in everyone’s pocket democratized news and information sharing AI in everyone’s pocket with the ability to create “real” images that are indistinguishable from reality will…


Not surprised at all. Waymo provides a better experience without another person in the car you don’t know. People will go for the space and privacy of self driving cars for business calls, perception of safety and just piece of mind.

Pretty amazing. Waymo surpasses Lyft and on track to pass Uber in next 12 months

simonkalouche's tweet image. Pretty amazing. Waymo surpasses Lyft and on track to pass Uber in next 12 months


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