Good to know I'm an analyst, and not really a journalist anymore. /s
"The threats made by these criminals are wide-ranging and quite inventive. For example, one hacker from Ukraine sent a gram of heroin through the mail to Brian Krebs, who's now a cybersecurity analyst but used to work as a journalist. Additionally, they sent Krebs a floral arrangement shaped like a cross through a local florist."
Personal, physical security is hard, inconvenient and expensive, and a guarantee of nothing (particularly if you have children). Everyone in security is susceptible to threats against their families. Still, I've found it's a subject that few in the industry want to acknowledge, let alone talk about.