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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Cycode expands its security offerings with acquisition of DevOps startup Bearer

DevOps security startup Cycode Ltd. today announced that it has acquired cloud data security solutions startup Bearer LLC for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2018, Bearer offers artificial intelligence-powered static application security testing, application programming interface discovery and data leak protection. The company’s service finds and fixes vulnerabilities through deep developer workflow integration, modern language and framework ...

Cybersecurity management platform startup Axonius raises $200M

Cybersecurity asset management startup Axonius Inc. today announced that it has raised $200 million in new funding to accelerate innovation and global expansion. Founded in 2017, Axonius offers a cybersecurity asset management platform designed to secure and manage connected devices that any business uses. The platform allows information technology and security teams to see devices ...

Third-party breach leads to American Express customer data compromise

Payment card provider American Express Company is warning customers that their credit card details may have been exposed following a breach involving a third-party provider. The details were first revealed in a filing with the State of Massachusetts, with a form letter sent to affected customers stating that a third-party service provider “engaged by numerous merchants experienced ...

Addressing operational-technology security concerns, Cyolo announces new remote access solution

Remote privileged access management company Cyolo Ltd. today announced the launch of Cyolo PRO, for privileged remote operations, a new hybrid secure remote access solution for operational technology developed to enable safe operations of privileged users. Cyolo PRO is aimed at redefining secure remote access by shifting from managing access to managing operations. The new ...

Akamai’s latest update bolsters Layer 7 attack defense with machine learning

Content delivery network and cloud services provider Akamai Technologies Inc. today announced new additions to its flagship App & API Protector product, including advanced defenses against sophisticated application layer distributed denial-of-service attacks. Akamai’s new enhanced Layer 7 DDoS protections are designed to precisely detect and mitigate short DDoS attack bursts and use client reputation scores for improved ...

Autodesk’s fiscal 2024 ends on a high note, as earnings exceed analysts’ predictions

Shares in Autodesk Inc. rose more than 7% in late trading today after the computer-aided design software company reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings in its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter. For the quarter that ended on Jan. 31, Autodesk reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.09, up from $1.86 in the same quarter of last year, ...

Zscaler shares dip despite outperforming earnings expectations

Shares in Zscaler Inc. fell more than 8% in late trading today despite the cloud security company delivering beats in its latest quarter and issuing a better-than-expected earnings outlook. For the quarter that ended on Jan. 31, Zscaler reported adjusted earnings per share of 76 cents, up from 37 cents in the same quarter of ...

Quantive unveils AI-driven strategy platform to enhance business decision making

Strategy execution platform startup Quantive USA Inc. today announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence platform that brings together the data, technology and expertise to help organizations turn their strategic ambitions into reality within a single solution. The new Quantive StrategyAI is designed to transform how business strategy works by integrating AI throughout the strategic management process. ...

HP shares drop after falling short on revenue in first quarter

Shares in HP Inc. fell more than 3% in late trading today after the personal computer and printer company fell short of expected revenue in its fiscal 2024 first quarter. For HP’s fiscal first quarter, the company reported adjusted earnings per share of 81 cents, up from 75 cents in the same quarter of last ...

Okta shares surge after reporting strong earnings and revenue growth

Shares in Okta Inc. jumped over 20% in late trading today after the identity and access management company impressed investors with strong earnings and revenue beats in its fiscal fourth quarter. For the quarter that ended Jan. 31, Okta reported adjusted earnings per share of 63 cents, up from 30 cents in the same quarter ...