Tim Starks
@timstarks
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Sr. reporter @CyberScoopNews. Russia-sanctioned. Ex-@washingtonpost @politico. Signal: timstarks.02. Bluesky: timstarks.
Washington, D.C.
Joined June 2009
I'm still here, but doing most of my posting over at Bluesky these days. Info in bio.
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The US sanctions eight people and two companies it accused of laundering money obtained from cybercrime and IT worker schemes for the North Korean government (@timstarks / CyberScoop) https://t.co/VxnJjcVR1M
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Tim Starks / CyberScoop: The US sanctions eight people and two companies it accused of laundering money obtained from cybercrime and IT worker schemes for the North Korean government
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Statement from Executive Editor Matt Murray: âFor three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fair-minded, and highly regarded reporters covering national security. Reaching out to potential sources rather than relying solely on official government press
It has come to my attention that Washington Post reporter @nakashimae appears to be actively harassing ODNI staff. Instead of reaching out to my press office, she is calling high level Intelligence Officers from a burner phone, refusing to identify herself, lying about the fact
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Top FBI cyber official: Salt Typhoon âlargely containedâ in telecom networks https://t.co/YJadgiTBce via @timstarks
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Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop in an interview that while the group still poses a threat, the bureau is focused on resilience and victim support, and going on offense could be in the future.
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Congrats to CyberScoop senior reporter @timstarks for winning a National Silver Award from the @ASBPE in the Enterprise News Story category! Check out his story, âLegal barriers complicate justice for spyware victims,â here: https://t.co/qAMVbkdBEy
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This one was a long time in the works, about the government response to Salt Typhoon. And there's more to come from CyberScoop on this.
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Critics tell CyberScoop the U.S. federal government had many failings in the lead up to and the response to the Salt Typhoon breach.
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DOGE staffer violated security policies at Treasury Department, court filing shows https://t.co/iF1H82rCIO via @timstarks
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The filing was part of a case brought by state attorneys general seeking to block DOGE access to sensitive information.
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Trade groups worry information sharing will worsen without critical infrastructure panel, CISA law renewal https://t.co/L3Y36OZzuC via @timstarks
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The groups told lawmakers that both the committee and the law provide vital protections for cyber threat information swapping.
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A major cyber law is set to expire and its supporters are readying a push for renewal.
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The 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act provides vital legal protections for cyber threat sharing initiatives, they say.
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Because it's happening here...
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Ross Foard, a former CISA employee, is being falsely identified as Leland Dudek, acting head of the Social Security Administration.
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After two incredible years, today is my last day at CISA. Immensely grateful to have been able to drive CISA's work on Secure by Design, spurring commitments from over 250 software manufacturers. My exit interview with @timstarks:
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The initiative had led to tangible changes, Jack Cable said upon his exit from the agency as senior technical adviser.
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Biden cyber executive order gets mostly plaudits, but its fate is uncertain https://t.co/kq254ieiKA via @timstarks & @DerekDoesTech
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At least one key Republican told CyberScoop that he wasnât happy about the last-minute nature of the EO.
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CYBERSCOOP AFTER DARK: We've obtained a draft of the possible Biden cybersecurity executive order. @timstarks has the details on what it contains
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A draft cybersecurity executive order would tackle cyber defenses in locations ranging from outer space to the U.S. federal bureaucracy.
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Interview category: CISA's Eric Goldstein.
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Eric Goldstein spoke with CyberScoop about where the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has made progress, lessons learned and whatâs next.
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Interview category: ONCD's Harry Coker.
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In an interview with CyberScoop, the national cyber director talked about his approach to the job and the work still ahead.
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Interview category: White House's Anne Neuberger. https://t.co/xZlPjKWkve
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Action plans, different kinds of meetings and more have all been in the mix, top administration officials told CyberScoop.
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Interview category: CISA's Brandon Wales.
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SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop.
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Interview category: State's Nate Fick.
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In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis.
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Deeply reported category: How the SEC cyber rules have been answered in an uneven fashion.
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The early application of the regulatory agencyâs new cybersecurity reporting rules reveal that materiality is in the eye of the beholder.
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