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7 Cybersecurity Journalists to Pitch This Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Written by OnePitch | Sep 18, 2025 7:00:00 AM

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:

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:


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: 

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.


Recent or Relevant Coverage:

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:

 

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:


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:

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!