Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley is a senior writer at SiliconANGLE covering Startups, Bitcoin, and the Internet of Things. Duncan is a co-founder of VC funded media company B5Media and founder of news site The Inquisitr, and was a senior writer at TechCrunch in its earlier days. Tips? Press releases? Intersting startup? email: duncan@nichenet.com.au or contact Duncan on Twitter @duncanriley

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Apple reportedly eyes home security market with face-scanning smart doorbell

Apple Inc. is reportedly developing a number of smart home devices, including a previously unreported smart doorbell that could allow users to unlock their homes by scanning their faces. The claims come from the usually reliable Apple analyst Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, who believes that Apple is planning a number of home-related announcements and updates ...

PitchBook: Enterprise tech momentum in 2025 will be fueled by AI growth and crypto revival

The enterprise technology market is set to undergo transformative changes in 2025, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, crypto and vertical integration, according to the annual 2025 Enterprise Technology Outlook report from PitchBook Data Inc. To no one’s surprise, given the massive growth in the sector through 2024, the report leads with AI and machine learning. OpenAI ...

Database belonging to Builder.ai found exposing 1.29TB and 3M+ records

More than 3 million records and 1.29 terabytes of data belonging to a prominent artificial intelligence startup have been found exposed on a misconfigured cloud storage system. Discovered by security researcher Jeremiah Fowler and detailed by Website Planet, the unprotected database was allegedly found to belong to Builder.ai, an AI-powered software development platform provider that had ...

BlackBerry reports strong earnings, topping expectations

Shares in BlackBerry Ltd. were mostly flat in after-hours trading today despite the company delivering solid beats for its fiscal third-quarter earnings. For the quarter that ended on Nov. 30, BlackBerry reported adjusted earnings per share of two cents, up two cents from the same quarter of the previous year, on revenue of $162 million. ...

Decentralized Storage Alliance welcomes six new members to advance data solutions

The Decentralized Storage Alliance today welcomed six new members as the organization continues its mission to transform enterprise data storage with decentralized solutions. Founded in 2022, the DSA is a professional organization dedicated to advancing decentralized storage solutions for enterprises. The alliance fosters innovation in secure, scalable and cost-effective data storage with the goal of ...

Zimperium warns of growing threat of sophisticated mobile phishing attacks targeting executives

A new report out today from mobile security platform provider Zimperium Inc. is warning of the growing sophistication of “spear phishing” campaigns targeting corporate executives, particularly through their mobile devices. For the past few months, researchers at Zimperium’s zLabs have observed spear phishing attempts that demonstrate social engineering sophistication: Threat actors are impersonating trusted business platforms and ...

Bureau secures $30M to expand risk intelligence platform and global reach

Risk intelligence platform startup Bureau Inc. announced today that it has raised $30 million in new funding to accelerate product expansion into new use cases and new markets. Founded in 2020, Bureau offers a no-code identity decisioning platform designed to help businesses prevent fraud, ensure compliance and enhance user experiences. The company’s solutions span customer ...

SlashNext report warns of eightfold rise in credential phishing as AI drives sophistication

A new report released today by phishing protection company SlashNext Inc. highlights a sharp escalation in phishing attacks as 2024 comes to a close, with a staggering eightfold increase in the second half of the year. The Prepare for 2025: 2024 Phishing Intelligence Report is based on an analysis of billions of threats across email, mobile and messaging ...

Cofense report warns of credential-harvesting attacks that spoof Proofpoint, Mimecast and Virtru

A new report out today from phishing defense company Cofense Inc. is warning of increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks that exploit trusted email security companies such as Proofpoint Inc., Mimecast Ltd. and Virtru Corp. to trick users into divulging sensitive credentials. The attacks use fake email attachments, phishing links and credential-harvesting tactics to compromise sensitive data. By mimicking ...

OPSWAT acquires Fend to enhance industrial cybersecurity with data diode technology

Critical infrastructure cybersecurity company OPSWAT Inc. announced today that it has acquired Fend Inc., a cybersecurity company specializing in industrial network segmentation, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2017, Fend specializes in cybersecurity hardware designed to protect critical infrastructure across sectors such as energy, water and manufacturing. The company’s data diodes enforce a physically isolated, ...