GoKawiilDark Reading Appoints New Editor-in-Chief After 20 Years Under Founding Leaders
Dark Reading has named a new editor-in-chief, succeeding the three founding editors who had led the cybersecurity publication since its launch 20 years ago. The incoming editor, a longtime contributor since 2012 who first began reading the site in 2007, will now oversee a team of staff writers covering security research, CISOs, and incident responders.
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Leadership transitions at long-running trade publications can signal shifts in editorial focus or tone, even when continuity of staff is emphasized, as it is here. The new editor's framing suggests an intent to preserve Dark Reading's technical depth and community focus rather than pivot toward broader or more sensational coverage.
- Dark Reading has a new editor-in-chief after 20 years under its three founding editors.
- The incoming editor has written for the publication since 2012 and been a reader since 2007.
- The existing editorial team, including Tara Seals and Becky Bracken, remains in place under new leadership.
Source: darkreading.com — Fahmida Y. Rashid, 2026-10-12
Published there as: “Passing the Baton: Dark Reading Names New Editor-in-Chief”
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