Top Publications & Media
Where cybersecurity decision-makers get information. Includes editor contacts, journalist beats, and analyst firm cyber practices.
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Dark Reading
New York, USA
Dark Reading is a leading trade publication for cybersecurity practitioners. Wide reach across analysts, CISOs, and security engineers.
Krebs on Security
Arlington, USA
Krebs on Security is Brian Krebs's investigative cybersecurity blog. Known for breaking major breach stories and deep research into cybercrime.
The Record
Somerville, USA
The Record by Recorded Future is a cybersecurity news publication covering threat intelligence, policy, and major incidents.
SC Media
New York, USA
SC Media is one of the longest-running cybersecurity trade publications, covering news, analysis, product reviews, and research. It is part of CyberRisk Alliance and widely read by CISOs and security practitioners.
CyberScoop
Washington, USA
CyberScoop is a cybersecurity news outlet covering the intersection of security, government, and enterprise. It is a top target for vendors with a federal or policy angle.
Bleeping Computer
New York, USA
Bleeping Computer is one of the most-read cybersecurity news sites, with deep coverage of ransomware, vulnerabilities, and breaches. Its reporters break major incident stories regularly.
The Hacker News
Delhi, India
The Hacker News (THN) is one of the largest cybersecurity news sites globally, with 50M+ monthly readers. It covers threats, vulnerabilities, breaches, and security research.
CSO Online
Needham, USA
CSO Online is IDG's flagship cybersecurity publication targeted at CISOs and security leaders. Content spans news, analysis, and strategic how-to guidance.
Help Net Security
Zagreb, Croatia
Help Net Security is a long-running independent cybersecurity news site, publishing daily research, breach coverage, and vendor announcements. It is popular with practitioners for its breadth.
Cybersecurity Dive
Washington, USA
Cybersecurity Dive is a business-focused cybersecurity publication from Industry Dive, covering threats, policy, and the market. Its daily newsletter has strong reach among security leaders.
SecurityWeek
Boulder, USA
SecurityWeek is an independent cybersecurity news publication and event producer, covering threats, research, and industry news. It is known for its ICS Cyber Security Conference and Threat Intelligence Summit.
Start with Identity
Global
Start with Identity covers identity security, access management, zero trust, passwordless authentication, and compliance for IAM and enterprise security teams. Features breaking news, expert interviews, tool reviews, and a weekly newsletter.
tl;dr sec
San Francisco, USA
tl;dr sec is the most-read cybersecurity newsletter, curated by Clint Gibler. Each issue summarizes the week in security tools, research, and conference talks for 50,000+ subscribers.
Infosecurity Magazine
Richmond, UK
Infosecurity Magazine covers breaches, regulatory change, and enterprise security trends through daily news, features, and opinion columns, tied to the Infosecurity Group which also runs Infosecurity Europe.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top cybersecurity trade publications for PR?
Dark Reading, The Record, CyberScoop, and SC Media are the most-read outlets among CISOs and security engineers, while The Hacker News and Bleeping Computer reach the widest technical audience.
How do I pitch a cybersecurity publication?
Lead with news, research, or data, not product positioning. Reporters at these outlets cover breaches, vulnerabilities, and market trends, and pitches framed as vendor promotion are routinely ignored.