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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Zscaler launches Asset Exposure Management for enhanced cyber asset tracking

Cloud security company Zscaler Inc. today announced the introduction of Zscaler Asset Exposure Management, a new service designed to advance how organizations manage their cyber asset attack surfaces. The new service consolidates and correlates data from various sources to deliver organizations a precise inventory of assets and visibility into their security gaps, thereby mitigating cyber risk. Zscaler ...

Zoom reports earnings beat but first-quarter guidance disappoints investors

Shares in Zoom Communications Inc. were down slightly in late trading today after the online communications company fell short of expectations with its first-quarter outlook despite reporting a beat in earnings in its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter. For the quarter ended Jan. 31, Zoom reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.41, down from $1.42 in ...

RAD Security raises $14M to expand AI-driven cloud security platform

Cloud-native threat detection and response startup RAD Security Inc. announced today that it has raised $14 million in new funding to expand its platform, go-to-market efforts, partnerships and artificial intelligence security initiatives. Founded in 2021, RAD Security specializes in cloud-native threat detection and response solutions. The company’s platform is focused on securing runtime environments and ...

$1.5B in cryptocurrency stolen from Bybit in attack linked to North Korean hackers

Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit Technology Ltd. has been hacked, with some $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency stolen in what is believed to be the largest single theft in cryptocurrency history. Bybit is a well-known cryptocurrency exchange with more than 60 million users. It’s regularly ranked among the top five cryptocurrency exchanges online by volume. The hack was disclosed on Feb. ...

CISA and FBI warns Ghost ransomware is targeting critical infrastructure and businesses

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, has issued a joint advisory warning of the activities of Ghost ransomware, also known as Cling. The group behind Ghost ransomware allegedly operates out of China and has targeted organizations in more than 70 ...

Block falls short on Q4 estimates with lower-than-expected earnings

Shares in Block Inc. fell more than 7% in after-hours trading today after the financial services company came up short of expectations on both earnings and revenue in its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter. Block reported adjusted earnings per share of 71 cents, up from 47 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2023, on ...

Rivian reports first-ever positive gross profit in fourth quarter

Electric car maker Rivian Automotive Inc. surprised investors today with its first-ever positive earnings margin in its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, though its shares were mostly flat in extended trading after the company forecast lower-than-expected deliveries in 2025. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, Rivian reported an adjusted net loss per share of 70 cents, ...

Akamai reports quarterly revenue increase but guidance misses forecast

Shares in Akamai Technologies Inc. fell more than 7% in late trading today after the content delivery network provider fell short on its outlook despite reporting beats in its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter. For the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, Akamai reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.66, down from $1.69 per share in ...

New report warns of growing threat of mobile phishing targeting SMS and messaging apps

A new report out today from zLAbs, the security research arm of mobile security platform provider Zimperium Inc., warns of a significant rise in mobile phishing, or “mishing,” as attackers increasingly target mobile devices with sophisticated social engineering techniques. The report details how cybercriminals exploit mobile-specific weaknesses, including smaller screen sizes, touch-based interactions and trusted mobile ...

OpenText unveils new AI-driven solution to strengthen insider threat detection

Enterprise software provider OpenText Corp. today announced the launch of OpenText Core Threat Detection and Response, an artificial intelligence-powered solution for insider threat detection. The new offering is designed to address the growing challenge of insider threats and advanced attacks while using hundreds of AI algorithms to enhance detection capability and accuracy. The service helps organizations improve ...