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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Florida-based blood donation nonprofit OneBlood struck by ransomware attack

Florida-based nonprofit blood donation organization OneBlood Inc. has been struck by a ransomware attack that has stifled its operations across multiple U.S. states. According to a statement from OneBlood, the ransomware attack is impacting its software system and the organization is working closely with cybersecurity specialists and law enforcement as part of a “comprehensive response ...

Tenable shares drop 10% after revised revenue guidance and potential sale reports

Shares in Tenable Holdings Inc. fell more than 10% in late trading after the cybersecurity exposure management revised its revenue guidance downward in its second-quarter earnings report, as reports suggest that the company is exploring a potential sale. For the quarter that ended on June 30, Tenable reported adjusted earnings per share of 31 cents, up ...

Mission Cloud launches AI optimization service for AWS users

Managed cloud service provider Mission Cloud Services Inc. today announced the launch of Mission AI Foundation, a new service designed to help businesses optimize their AI solutions on Amazon Web Services Inc. while also adhering to best practices and cost management. The service has been created to assist companies that are interested in AI but ...

Opal Security updates platform for enhanced identity and access management

Identity and access management platform company Opal Security today announced updates to its least privileged posture management platform to help customers identify and remediate risks. Launched in April, Opal Security’s least privileged posture management platform allows security teams to better manage identity security in a standard security workflow by proactively detecting, prioritizing and calibrating over-provisioned ...

Zimperium warns new ‘SMS Stealer’ malware is actively intercepting onetime passwords

A new report released today from mobile security platform provider Zimperium Inc. is warning of a new and potent threat that hijacks onetime password text messages, posing significant risks to account security and personal data. Called SMS Stealer, the malicious software has been identified in over 105,000 samples across more than 600 global brands, highlighting its extensive ...

Israeli developer observability startup Lightrun raises $18M, launches new AI debugger

Israeli developer observability startup Lightrun Inc. announced today that it has raised $18 million in new funding and launched Runtime Autonomous AI Debugger, a runtime autonomous debugger based on generative artificial intelligence. Founded in 2019, Lightrun offers a developer-centered observability platform that allows developers to debug their code in real time without the need for ...

Meta agrees to pay $1.4B to settle Texas illegal biometric data gathering lawsuit

Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by Texas that accused the company behind Facebook of illegally collecting biometric data on users without their consent, breaching Texas law. The lawsuit was filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in February 2022 and claimed that Meta breached the Texas Capture or ...

Freshworks shares up 5% as customer service and support firm beats on earnings

Shares in Freshworks Inc. rose more than 5% in late trading today after the customer service and support software firm impressed investors with revenue and earnings beats in its fiscal second quarter. For the quarter that ended on June 30, Freshworks reported adjusted earnings per share of eight cents, up from seven cents in the same ...

Informatica shares fall slightly on mixed second-quarter earnings

Shares in Informatica Inc. were down slightly in late trading today after the data integration firm reported second-quarter earnings results. For the quarter that ended June 30, Informatica reported adjusted earnings per share of 23 cents, up from 17 cents per share in the same quarter of last year, on revenue of $400.6 million, up 7% year-over-year. ...

Gradient AI secures $56M to enhance insurance industry efficiency

Artificial intelligence enterprise software company Gradient AI Corp. announced today that it has raised $56 million in new funding to support product development aimed at driving innovation and efficiency in the insurance industry. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in providing AI solutions for the insurance industry, particularly focusing on automating underwriting processes and improving ...