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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AttackIQ acquires DeepSurface to strengthen security posture management

Security optimization platform company AttackIQ Inc. announced today that it has acquired risk intelligence and vulnerability management solutions startup DeepSurface Security Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2017, DeepSurface offers a security posture management platform that contextualizes vulnerabilities and attack paths within an organization’s digital infrastructure. The company’s platform allows cybersecurity teams to predict where attackers ...

Presidio launches Private AI Accelerator powered by Nvidia for secure on-premises AI

Information technology services firm Presidio Inc. today announced the launch of Private AI Accelerator, a new generative artificial intelligence solution powered by Nvidia AI and accelerated computing to create secure, scalable and customizable on-premises AI platforms. The solution launches with initial capabilities that include personalized chat, image processing, content drafting, large language model-powered agents and document synthesis ...

Drone defense startup Hidden Level raises $65M for growth and security initiatives

Drone defense startup Hidden Level Inc. announced today that it has raised $65 million in new funding to scale manufacturing, expand its headcount, support public safety and enhance its defense capabilities. Founded in 2018, Hidden Level specializes in advanced radio frequency sensing technologies that are used to enhance airspace safety and security. The company provides ...

Palantir stock climbs as strong earnings and guidance impress investors

Shares in Palantir Technologies Inc. jumped more than 20% in late trading today after the big-data analytics company solidly topped analyst expectations in its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and offered a stronger-than-expected forecast. For the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, Palantir reported adjusted earnings per share of 14 cents, up from eight cents per ...

Atlassian’s shares surge 18% after it smashes earnings expectations in latest quarter

Shares in Atlassian Corp. jumped more than 18% in late trading today after the Australian collaboration software company smashed expectations on earnings and delivered a solid beat on revenue in its fiscal 2025 second quarter. For the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, Atlassian reported adjusted earnings per share of 96 cents, up from 73 ...

Check Point delivers quarterly earnings beat with 6% revenue growth and strong billings

Shares in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. rose more than 7% in regular trading today after the cybersecurity company impressed investors with earnings and revenue beats in its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter. For the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, Check Point reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.70, up from $2.57 in the same quarter of ...

Netscout and Dynatrace report solid quarterly growth with increased revenue and earnings

Application monitoring and cybersecurity companies NetScout Systems Inc. and Dynatrace both reported quarterly earnings today and neither disappointed, with both beating analysts’ expectations in their most recent quarter. For its fiscal 2025 third quarter, Netscout reported adjusted earnings per share of 94 cents, up from 73 cents per share in the same quarter of the ...

Study finds cybersecurity startup exits require record-high revenue and funding

A new study out today from venture capital firm Acrew Capital has found that cybersecurity startup exits now demand record-high revenue and funding. The finding comes from the Exit Escape Velocity for Cybersecurity Startup study, which found that the financial scale required for successful exits has increased dramatically over the past three decades. The report ...

Tesla expects 2025 growth despite missing estimates in fourth quarter

Shares of Tesla Inc. rose slightly in after-hours trading today after the electric car maker and energy company forecast a return to growth in 2025 despite falling short of expectations in its fourth quarter. Tesla reported adjusted earnings per share of 73 cents, up from 71 cents per share in the same quarter of the ...

FBI seizes domains of Cracked.io and Nulled.to in latest cybercrime crackdown

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seizes control of major cybercrime forums, including the domain names of infamous hacking forums Cracked.io and Nulled.to, in its latest crackdown on cybercrime. Although the FBI has released no statement on the seizures, visitors to the forums were presented with a banner stating that “this website has been ...