Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

New ‘RockYou2024’ password dump raises global cybersecurity alarms

By Duncan Riley Jul 7, 2024

People who reuse passwords across multiple sites are at the top of the list of those who should be seriously concerned following the sharing on July 4 of nearly 10 billion unique plaintext passwords…

Blockchain

Bitcoin starts to recover after Mt. Gox trustee disbursements causes price plunge

By Duncan Riley Jul 7, 2024

The price of bitcoin recovered slightly today after the cryptocurrency experienced one of its biggest recent falls on Friday. The price move came after the trustee for failed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox started making…

Security

New ransomware group ‘Volcano Demon’ uses direct phone calls to pressure victims

By Duncan Riley Jul 4, 2024

A report released July 1 by cybersecurity startup Halcyon Tech Inc. is warning of a new ransomware group that frequently makes phone calls to pressure victims into paying up. Dubbed “Volcano Demon,” the ransomware group has reportedly…

Cloud

Fresh Microsoft layoffs reportedly hit product and project management roles

By Duncan Riley Jul 4, 2024

Microsoft Corp. has apparently launched a new round of layoffs a month after it was reported that the company was preparing to lay off hundreds of employees from its Azure cloud business. Geekwire reported Wednesday…

Security

Patelco Credit Union targeted in ransomware attack, disrupting customer access

By Duncan Riley Jul 3, 2024

California-based Patelco Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the U.S., has suffered from a ransomware attack that has prevented some customers from accessing their funds. According to a status update on Tuesday,…

Cloud

OpenText announces job cuts and reinvestment strategy under new plan

By Duncan Riley Jul 3, 2024

Enterprise software provider OpenText Corp. announced today in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it plans to cut 1,200 jobs as part of a business optimization plan aimed at saving the company $200 million per…

Security

Twilio warns Authy users to update app following unauthenticated endpoint access

By Duncan Riley Jul 3, 2024

Cloud communications provider Twilio Inc. is asking Authy users to update their apps today after threat actors were able to identify data associated with Authy accounts through an unauthenticated endpoint. The request comes a…

Emerging Tech

PitchBook: Global venture capital deals struggle amid economic uncertainties

By Duncan Riley Jul 3, 2024

A new first-look report out early Tuesday from PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor reveals a challenging landscape for global venture capital dealmaking amid macroeconomic uncertainties. In the second quarter of 2024, there was a slight uptick in…

AI

Runway eyes $450M in new funding amid ongoing interest in AI startups

By Duncan Riley Jul 2, 2024

Artificial intelligence video generation startup Runway AI Inc. is reportedly in talks to raise $450 million in new funding on a $4 billion valuation at a time when AI startups remain a bright spot…

Security

Decade-long CocoaPods vulnerabilities exposed Apple users to potential security risks

By Duncan Riley Jul 2, 2024

Security researchers at E.V.A Information Security Ltd. have detailed several vulnerabilities in the CocoaPod dependency manager used in MacOS and iOS applications that, although now patched, left Apple Inc. users exposed to hackers for about…

Duncan Riley

New ‘RockYou2024’ password dump raises global cybersecurity alarms

Bitcoin starts to recover after Mt. Gox trustee disbursements causes price plunge

New ransomware group ‘Volcano Demon’ uses direct phone calls to pressure victims

Fresh Microsoft layoffs reportedly hit product and project management roles

Patelco Credit Union targeted in ransomware attack, disrupting customer access

OpenText announces job cuts and reinvestment strategy under new plan

Twilio warns Authy users to update app following unauthenticated endpoint access

PitchBook: Global venture capital deals struggle amid economic uncertainties

Runway eyes $450M in new funding amid ongoing interest in AI startups

Decade-long CocoaPods vulnerabilities exposed Apple users to potential security risks

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