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00:00 Jason and Molly intro the show, cybersecurity and Russia invading Ukraine, Molly interviews the OG Angel
01:32 Cybersecurity and Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine
12:40 LinkedIn Jobs – Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free.
15:06 TikTok’s not secure, Florida water treatment plant hacked last year
17:27 Hiring “bounty hackers” for defense
21:33 Ourcrowd – Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist
22:47 Molly interviews the original Angel, Jason
36:52 Embroker – Get an extra 10% off insurance for your business at https://Embroker.com/twist
38:18 Jason tells Molly what didn’t work out with his first LAUNCH fund
48:14 When Jason knew the fund model would work
58:48 How his role as changed as the fund has scaled
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Mentioned in the episode
NotPetya: https://www.wired.com/story/notpetya-cyberattack-ukraine-russia-code-crashed-the-world/
Colonial Pipeline: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-04/hackers-breached-colonial-pipeline-using-compromised-password
Solar Winds: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/16/985439655/a-worst-nightmare-cyberattack-the-untold-story-of-the-solarwinds-hack
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