October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a pivotal period to land coverage around data breaches, cyber risk trends, security policy, and more. Below are seven staff reporters covering cybersecurity in 2025, ready to go for you to explore.
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1.) David Jones — Reporter, Cybersecurity Dive
Role: Reporter
About: David covers enterprise cybersecurity developments, breach news, and regulatory shifts—geared toward IT and business audiences.
Recent or Relevant Coverage:
- Jaguar Land Rover extends production delay following cyberattack
- FBI warns about 2 campaigns targeting Salesforce instances
Socials: LinkedIn
Location: United States
2.) Tim Starks — Senior Reporter, CyberScoop
Role: Senior Reporter
About: Tim specializes in U.S. cybersecurity policy, federal budgets, and infrastructure protection coverage.
Recent or Relevant Coverage:
- Senators, FBI Director Patel clash over cyber division personnel, arrests
- CISA work not ‘degraded’ by Trump administration cuts, top agency official says
Socials: X
Location: Washington, D.C.
3.) Carter Pape — Technology Reporter, American Banker
Role: Technology Reporter
About: Carter covers cybersecurity as it intersects with banking, fintech, fraud, and compliance.
Recent or Relevant Coverage:
- SEC charges leader of $770 million ATM-centered Ponzi scheme
- Aspiration, the tree-planting neobank felled by investor fraud
Socials: LinkedIn
Location: California
4.) Derek B. Johnson — Reporter, CyberScoop
Role: Reporter
About: Derek reports on enterprise security, threat intelligence, and resilience from the CISO and federal policy lens.
- Top AI companies have spent months working with US, UK governments on model safety
- Wyden calls on FTC to investigate Microsoft for ‘gross cybersecurity negligence’ in protecting critical infrastructure
Location: United States
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5.) Ryan Gallagher — Investigative Reporter, Bloomberg
Role: Investigative Reporter
About: Ryan covers surveillance, privacy, cybersecurity policy, and global tech risks.
Recent or Relevant Coverage:
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Microsoft curbs early access for Chinese firms to notifications about cybersecurity flaws
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Wyden says Microsoft flaws led to hack of US hospital system
Socials: X, LinkedIn
Location: Edinburgh
6.) Gavin Souter — Editor/Reporter, Business Insurance
Role: Editor/Reporter
About: Gavin covers cyber risk, insurance liability, and trends in breaches and risk management from the insurer perspective.
Recent or Relevant Coverage:
- Safety tech can make commercial auto less attractive: Exec
- MGA Tangram completes spin-out from Heffernan
Socials: LinkedIn
Location: Chicago, IL
7.) Rishabh Mishra — Stock Market Reporter, Benzinga
Role: Stock Market Reporter
About: Rishabh covers cybersecurity vendor news, IPOs, stock performance, and industry market trends.
Recent or Relevant Coverage:
- Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Gain, Dow Slips As FOMC Begins Its 2-Day Meet — Tesla, Adtran, Ferguson In Focus (UPDATED)
- Gold Smash Records At $3,700 As Analysts Say This Rally Is Just The Beginning Of A New Cycle For Precious Metals And Mining Stocks
Socials: X
Location: Mumbai, India
Wrap-Up
These seven journalists are actively writing impactful cybersecurity stories in 2025. Use the live links above to get acquainted with their recent work, then tailor your pitch to match their beat and tone. Also, be sure to check out our Pitch Guides to personalize your pitches even more to land coverage!