Sr. reporter @CyberScoopNews. Russia-sanctioned. Ex-@washingtonpost @politico. Signal: timstarks.02. Bluesky: timstarks.
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I'm still here, but doing most of my posting over at Bluesky these days. Info in bio.
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Time for that ~personal news~: Next week, I join The Washington Post as the Cybersecurity 202 writer. "Thrilled/excited" etc. don't begin to capture how I feel about this. It's been a dream since I was a teenager to work there.
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Personal news thread: I'm one of the folk who took the buyout at the Post. Sad that it played out this way, and I'll probably second-guess the decision for years to come. But it's not all bad. How many people get to say they achieved the dream of a lifetime, for however long?
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First in the 202: Famed hacker and Twitter whistleblower Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko is joining the Biden administration washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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🚨 PERSONAL NEWS 🚨: Today I started anew at @CyberScoopNews , where I was senior editor back before I joined then left The Washington Post. This time around I'll be senior reporter.
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Hey everybody, big personal announcement. Perhaps you've heard about the news at @CyberScoopNews with @gregotto moving on and @jeffstone500 taking the editor-in-chief job. Well guess what? I'm going over there to become senior editor (with plenty of reporting responsibilities).
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My first time in the print edition and on the front page! (I almost cried. Almost.) Seems weird to celebrate given the subject matter but the prospect for justice in the case isn’t an unhappy development.
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Never even imagined I'd ever be on this institution of a show. Thanks for chatting with me @GMA.
This morning on @GMA, author of the Cybersecurity 202 newsletter @timstarks discussed the cybersecurity issues surrounding TikTok. Watch below:
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Going back to making bombastic videos about "broken" builds that require bad-faith readings of the rules
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Sad but true: This is the last Cybersecurity 202 ever. It's been an honor to helm it for the past year and a half. washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Thanks to TONS of people who have been so so supportive during my first week of writing The Cybersecurity 202! At the Post, outside it, everywhere. You've all really made me feel welcome.
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At Wired conference, @CISAJen says she hopes to "ignite" the hacker community and will be bringing folk on board in a soon-to-be-announced cybersecurity advisory committee.
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Our man @snlyngaas snagged an interview with @CISAJen and she talked about the big picture, some ideas for the future and some personal views RE: Afghanistan. cyberscoop.com/jen-easterly-…
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Interviewed @CISAJen for this morning's Cybersecurity 202. More soon. (w/@aaronjschaffer). washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Chinese hackers are scanning state political party headquarters, FBI says washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Camille Stewart Gloster (@CamilleEsq) shares her plans for new White House cyber gig in first interview since taking it. w/@McKenzieBBeard washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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If you were making a very short list of the most important members of Congress on cybersecurity, @JimLangevin would be on it, and he's not running for reelection.
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Today's my last day at POLITICO. Here's every time my name was mentioned over five years at Pro.
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Fourth week at the Post. Appreciate all the support here, don't assume I don't want/need it just cuz it's a big pub! If you like what you're reading please do tweet it out and/or like, or you can do the same if you just wanna be a pal. :)
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CISA's Cybersecurity Advisory Committee is getting @LisaEinstein as its executive director soon, @CISAJen announces at a meeting of said committee.
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Hey look at us cook at @CyberScoopNews ! @TonyaJoRiley, @AJVicens , myself and our former colleague @jeffstone500 winning one @ASBPE award, and me winning another. Grateful for the recognition.
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I'll be covering my favorite topic at my favorite paper and now it's about trying to be a worthy successor to my friend @Joseph_Marks_. So, ya know. Send me scoops, please! Send me thoughtful research. That kinda thing.
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What's stopping you? Sign up please if you haven't already! I will wash your car for you if you do. washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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I've said it before and I'll probably say it again: HACKERS HAVE GONE TOO FAR. cyberscoop.com/wine-scams-ph…
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First article in The Comeback cyberscoop.com/house-passed-…
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Check it out y'all, new hire at CyberScoop! Suzanne comes to us from Inside Higher Ed and stints at Newsweek, the Boston Globe, etc. We're extremely psyched to have her, and to be covering the v. important beat she spelled out below.
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AS PROMISED: 🧵 on some pics from Costa Rica. Like a good journalist I lead with attention-catching, which is this sloth that we could've reached out and touched in the rain forest. He/she was VERY chill. As you might expect. (pic by @beetqueen2)
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Now, with nothing definitive on the horizon, I hope to truly relax for a spell. But if you see an opening somewhere that makes you think it'd make sense for me, drop be a line, yes? Thanks.
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I interviewed Albania's prime minister Edi Rama about his country's unique response to a huge, alleged Iranian cyberattack. (w/ @pw_cunningham) washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Read it here first: The White House is releasing important cybersecurity guidance today washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Hey look I'm moderating a panel this week!
THIS WEDNESDAY | @CyberSolarium & @FDD_CCTI host a discussion with
@SenAngusKing & @chairmang — moderated by @WashPost's @timstarks — on outstanding congressional & executive actions in cyberspace & the path forward for national cyber policy.
Details: bit.ly/3SbiqwR
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As of today, I'm fully vaccinated. Rooting for everyone else to get there soon, too, if they aren't already. This nightmare finally seems to be ending.
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Won another of these with my former colleagues @AJVicens and @SuzanneMSmalley at @cyberscoop. Thanks to them and @mikebfarrell and @ASBPE!
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Another year at @rsaconference, another who-the-hell-knows-what-hashtag-to-use #RSAC2019 #RSAC #RSAConference #RSA2019
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I've returned from Costa Rica! Saw a longtime dear friend get engaged, saw some sloths and howler monkeys, saw some people throw fire around, lazed in pool and on the beach. Pictures to come soon ...
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Today was my last day @cyberscoopnews. It's a place with a great journalistic tradition: Just look at who's come through its doors, and who's inside them now.
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‘One of the most dangerous times’ in cyber nears. w/ @aaronjschaffer washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Aside from the news from @CISAJen, this was a pretty different kind of speech from a government official, even after cyber reporters being used to @C_C_Krebs as CISA director and his polish/ability to connect. cyberscoop.com/joint-cyber-d… & @Joseph_Marks_ pointed out the dragon pants!
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I'm fill-in editor-in-chief of @CyberScoopNews this week. Just sayin'.
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Today, in belated celebration of my birthday last week, some friends and I decided to steal a painting back from a corrupt museum curator. Our "escape room" guide told us we only used eight hints, but that sounded generous. Still, mission accomplished!
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I have decided I'm pretty good at moderating panels. Don't disabuse me of this. Let me have this
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All right already tweeted out some kind traffic from my @CyberScoopNews friends but at long last it can be revealed... my email is tim.starks@cyberscoop.com
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Last night, canceled our date because she said her dog was catastrophically injured and needed to stay home with it. Today, on Twitter talking about the date she had with someone else last night. Why lie in such a specific, verifiably false way???? Just say you're not interested!
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Had my first COVID scare Sunday. Went to urgent care, tested negative. Turns out it was probably just a regular cold but man, the panic was strong, especially since I have a health condition that makes it more deadly.
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It's my first 202! Sign up if you haven't already, I suggest.
The debut of @timstarks as author of the Cybersecurity 202: Congress will take a hard look at foreign spyware in a hearing this week – a signal it’s starting to take the issue more seriously. with @aaronjschaffer washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Being a beat reporter means having to listen to government officials repeat the same jokes over and over again
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Didn't anticipate a day where the modest $1 bil agency I spent several years covering, CISA, would become such a huge subject of mainstream attention tied to a very, very important election.
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Ellen (@nakashimae) writes about spyware affecting U.S. government personnel, and an executive order on the topic, with me assisting. washingtonpost.com/national-…
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Like this question a lot. Had been asking it and not getting satisfactory answer, in part because I suspect your follow-up (real answer might take years, still time to go) is legit.
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Guess I'm just gonna keep advocating for Patriot (Amazon Prime) here forever. Even if you don't care about 2001-2015 antiterrorism/anti-nuclear policy, it's dark, esoteric comedy at its best. Rewatching S2 and it's so, so gd good.
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Even more Biden cyber strategy writin'! With links to my news story but also a look at five under-the-radar bits. (w/@vanessamontzz and @ddimolfetta) washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Grateful that I have an editor like @pw_cunningham who not only lets me get away with typing things like "cyber bender" but moves it to the headline washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Vince Carter retiring got me in my feels. Best dunker ever, a wonderful player in so many other ways. One of the guys who took my love of the NBA to the next level.
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Paid security features at Twitter and Meta spark cybersecurity concerns w/ @vanessamontzz washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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At my first conference in person since pandemic. I recognize almost no one with their masks on at #CyberWarCon so doing this handy guide others have done.
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Happy to have David aboard, to say the least! Welcome.
Personal news: I've joined @washingtonpost this week as the researcher for the Cyber 202 and Tech 202 newsletters! Really excited to be working with @timstarks, @viaCristiano and others here covering the tech and cyber beats⬇️
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I'll never forget my time there, and all the wonderful, talented people I got to work alongside. I learned so much from them. (That whole Michael-Jordan-you-have-to-be-a-jerk-to-succeed thing? Yeah, the people at the Post are proof that it's a lie.)
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Well this is a new one. KIDNEY DISEASE itself called me about my student loan payments. Didn’t realize it cared
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Two enormous cyberattacks convince Australia to 'hack the hackers' (w @aaronjschaffer) washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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First time during pandemic I've seen a congressman questioning witnesses at a hearing while in a moving vehicle.
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This was fun. "Tim Starks calling from Washington Post, I don't have the press contact for your organization." "And?" "I would like to know who that person is, please." "We don't have one." CLICK
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I don't know what I'm going to do next other than deliberately take some time away from work. Every vacation I've ever taken, I've spent counting the days before I have to go back to my job; even when I freelanced for six months, it was like working a full-time gig.
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CISA's recently concluded phone briefing with industry on the Log4j vulnerability sounded some pretty dire notes. Here's what Easterly et al told critical infrastructure folk. cyberscoop.com/log4j-cisa-ea…
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Who wants to talk automobile cybersecurity with me this afternoon? I'm at tim dot starks at washpost dot com.
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Havin' a fun and productive day with all my colleagues at @washingtonpost. Really just good and talented people all around.
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I really need to work on more careful comma usage. @Cat_Zakrzewski is not going to be the person responsible for a torrent of threats.
Election workers brace for a torrent of threats by @Cat_Zakrzewski washingtonpost.com/technolog… (with a tiny contrib from me)
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"Our most critical infrastructure is our cognitive infrastructure," she says in explaining her intentions to expand her misinfo and disinfo teams.
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Asking for a future staff discussion: Who are your ENEMIES when you're grocery shopping and what behavior makes them the worst people?
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CyberScoop team had a helluva day. Eight stories, a mix of deeply reported enterprise and breaking news. Let's unfurl it all!
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I spent a good deal of time on this.
For Microsoft, cybersecurity has become bigger than business
@timstarks goes deep on how the tech giant evolved into what some are comparing to a nation-state in cyberspace.
cyberscoop.com/microsoft-cyb…
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I normally hate crowds. When this all over -- and there IS light at the end of the tunnel -- I think I'm going to book a trip to NYC. Then go to Times Square. And just... luxuriate. Merry Christmas, all who celebrate. Happy Holidays, to those who don't and generally.
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Big congrats! Great hire, you did great work for CyberScoop (which just keeps being a place for terrific reporting.)
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Meow Ming became very interested in the Solarium event once @SpauldingSez started talking then stayed partway through @ThomasAFanning
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Behind the scenes of Trump's firing of the CISA director in 2020. w/@aaronjschaffer washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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It me. See thread I just posted, all, with amendment and this morning’s 202 for more!
Two years after the @CyberSolarium made its recommendations to strengthen America's cybersecurity, nearly two thirds have been implemented. There's still work to be done, but I was proud to reflect on the historic progress we've made and next steps with @chairmang today.
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I did not expect the House Oversight Committee to wage a THREE-hour hearing on the idea of creating a national cyber director, but they did it, those madlads actually did it
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It's been an impressive couple days for the @CyberScoopNews team, a mix of scoops and exclusives and deep reporting on Ukraine, Roe and the cyber industry. Thread:
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Read the story first here… washingtonpost.com/technolog…
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Would ya look at that, I'm doing my first Live event next. week. Please join me, and more importantly, our ultra-cybersmart interviewees.
Coming up on Wednesday, Oct. 19: @DAlperovitch and @JimLangevin will join @timstarks to assess the cyber threat landscape for businesses, the impact on the national economy and ways to grow the cyber workforce. #PostLive
Register- ow.ly/cS7V50LaLc0
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The cyber provisions to watch in the big defense bill, w/@ddimolfetta washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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I take a look at the state of water security after a worrisome U.K. attack and @aaronjschaffer shares the explosive Twitter story this morning by @josephmenn. washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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