Media Moves: Cybersecurity and Tech Press - March 21, 2026

Dustin Volz - Wall Street Journal to New York Times

Dustin Volz, one of the most prominent cybersecurity reporters in the United States, is leaving the Wall Street Journal for the New York Times, where he will cover cybersecurity and intelligence. He starts in April 2026.

Volz built his reputation covering federal government hacks, corporate espionage, surveillance, digital privacy, and terror networks at Reuters before joining the Journal. He was previously a tech policy correspondent at National Journal, where he covered NSA surveillance reform, the OPM hack, and net neutrality.

Chris Bing - ProPublica to Undisclosed

Chris Bing departed ProPublica's Washington bureau in early February 2026 for a new opportunity that has not been publicly announced. He had been at ProPublica for approximately one year covering technology.

Before ProPublica, Bing spent six years at Reuters, where he led the cyber investigations unit. His work exposed how former NSA operatives joined a secretive foreign hacking team and how Indian hackers compromised legal cases globally - stories that earned recognition from the National Press Club, Deadline Club, and Gerald R. Ford Foundation. He started his career at CyberScoop covering government technology.

Scott Patterson - Wall Street Journal to Bloomberg

Scott Patterson, author of The Quants, Dark Pools, and Chaos Kings, joined Bloomberg's Crypto and Cross-Asset team as a senior reporter on March 23, 2026, moving from the Wall Street Journal where he spent more than two decades.

Danny Palmer - ZDNet to Infosecurity Magazine (Deputy Editor)

Danny Palmer, who spent years as a senior cybersecurity reporter at ZDNet, is now Deputy Editor at Infosecurity Magazine. Palmer is UK-based and covers enterprise security, threat intelligence, ransomware, and compliance. He has over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity journalism and is an award-winning reporter.

Outlets to Watch

WIRED is actively hiring a Senior Correspondent for its politics and security beat. Until the role is filled, the security desk is operating lean - pitches should be tighter and more self-contained than usual.

ISMG (parent of BankInfoSecurity, GovInfoSecurity, and HealthcareInfoSecurity) is hiring Senior Correspondents for both OT/Critical Infrastructure and Financial Cybersecurity beats. These are high-priority coverage areas for the organization right now, which means editors are actively looking for story leads.

The Record (Recorded Future News) continues to be one of the most active cybersecurity outlets. Jonathan Greig and James Reddick are the primary reporters to pitch for breaking news and analysis.

Pitch Guidance Summary