Tim Starks

Tim Starks is senior reporter at CyberScoop. His previous stops include working at The Washington Post, POLITICO and Congressional Quarterly. An Evansville, Ind. native, he’s covered cybersecurity since 2003. Email Tim here: tim.starks@cyberscoop.com.

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz arrives to speak at a press conference on Aug. 1 in Bloomington, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ VP pick, has a notable record on cyber

Policy

Delta Airlines passengers line up for agent assistance at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 22. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

CrowdStrike points finger back at Delta after airline threatened to sue over outages

Financial

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images)

Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility

Technology

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) leaves the U.S. Capitol on July 11. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)

Senate Intel chair warns confluence of factors make election threats worse

Geopolitics

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North Korean hacking group makes waves to gain Mandiant, FBI spotlight

Threats

Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 31, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FCC, Tracfone Wireless reach $16M cyber and privacy settlement

Technology

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Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures

Policy

In this handout image provided by CYBERUK, Harry Coker, National Cyber Director speaks during the CYBERUK 2024 at Birmingham ICC Arena on May 14 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Matthew Horwood for CYBERUK via Getty Images)

Coker’s top priorities: Federal cohesion, cyber workforce, other ‘hard problems’

Policy

Car dealership office. (Fahroni, iStock/Getty Images Plus)

CDK hack shows SEC disclosure standards are unsettled

Financial