No need to allege some kind of payoff conspiracy. I got the same pitch. Editors just decide whether it's interesting enough or new enough to warrant a post or n

No need to allege some kind of payoff conspiracy. I got the same pitch. Editors just decide whether it's interesting enough or new enough to warrant a post or not. Some readerships are far less likely to have heard or other mobile security options, so a high-profile one adding this makes it news - like when Facebook adds 2-factor auth years after Twitter does it.