Kansas Man Killed in ‘SWATting’ Attack

Because he knows how to talk to them. He has a reputation for not divulging his sources, but is also not judgmental. He sees people like darkhats not as evil but as inevitable outcomes of security deficiencies, which meshes with their own perceptions. All of Krebs' topics are international in scope. Him being Canadian also really helps. He doesn't slip into all the various microagressions that drive so many people up the wall. He stays away from politics, or at least doesn't insert politics or religion into discussions where they aren't warranted.