10/22, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora publicly stated a BHAG (Big Harry audacious goal). At the time, Palo Alto had a market cap of $50B, and Arora had the stones to say that they would be the world's first $100B cybersecurity company.

Did he succeed? https://bit.ly/42qy0KS

Just when you think you hit all of the news worth printing, something new comes out (Sam confirms Q* leak! OH MY!). Also, in this week's The Cyber Why, we discuss OKTA, Super Sam Altman, RIP Charlie Munger, Ukraine ransomware busts, and how to get P*F!

https://open.substack.com/pub/thecyberwhy/p/the-cyber-why-what-we-read-this-week-ecf?r=1a6o4r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

What is Techno-Optimism? The Cyber Angel Top 50! Research on modern job hunting, the law of attach rates for technical partnerships, and highlights from the State of AI Report 2023. Finally, welcome The Cyber Why's new sponsor @nudge_security! GO READ!

https://bit.ly/407LoCn

This week TCW covers sad news out of Israel, biases that impact choices, marketing terms that build markets, exits DO NOT always result in winners, and, of course, the old stand-by “The cat did it!”

https://thecyberwhy.substack.com/p/the-cyber-why-what-we-read-this-week-1e8

This week’s TCW examines the brand new Sony Hack, the acquisition of Splunk by Cisco, a horrible Robocop attempt by the NYPD, modern AI leaders, and a crazy good article on cybersecurity contextual data. Finally, look at our Quick Hits section at the bottom of the newsletter for some quickly consumed lighter fare. Have a great week, and enjoy The Cyber Why!

https://open.substack.com/pub/thecyberwhy/p/the-cyber-why-what-we-read-this-week-a6d