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

Latest from Duncan Riley

SSH communications threatened by emerging ‘Terrapin Attack’ method

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Researchers have published details about a new attack method that exploits a vulnerability in the Secure Socket Shell or SSH networking protocol that raises concerns about the security of data transmissions across networks. Dubbed a “Terrapin Attack” by researchers Fabian Bäumer, Marcus …

Global police operation HAECHI IV nets 3,500 arrests in crackdown on online financial crime

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

An international police operation targeting online financial crime held over six months has concluded with almost 3,500 arrests and the seizure of $300 million in assets across 34 countries. The operation, called HAECHI IV, ran from July through to this month and …

Majority of 2023’s critical cyberattacks stemmed from fewer than 1% of vulnerabilities

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

A new report released today by cybersecurity software provider Qualys Inc. finds that in 2023, fewer than 1% of vulnerabilities contributed to the highest risks and were routinely exploited in the wild. The 2023 Threat Landscape Year in Review report details key insights …

Halcyon raises $40M to bolster ransomware defense capabilities

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Cybersecurity startup Halcyon Tech Inc. today announced that it had raised $40 million in new funding to expand the company’s engineering, research and development and sales functions. Founded in 2020, Halcyon offers multilayered prevention and endpoint resilience with automated encryption key material capture and …

Kasada’s new platform aims to outpace adversaries in bot detection and prevention

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Australian enterprise cybersecurity firm Kasada Pty Ltd. today launched an enhanced bot defense platform that offers what it says are always-evolving protection, tamper-proof data collection and augmented data-driven attack insights. The new bot engine has been designed to address issues with traditional bot detection …

Excarta raises $2.5M for AI-enhanced weather forecasting platform

AI By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Artificial intelligence weather forecasting platform startup Excarta today announced that it has raised $2.5 million in new funding to commercialize its weather forecasting platform. Founded in 2022, Encatra is developing an AI-empowered business-targeted weather forecasting platform that allows businesses to produce highly accurate, …

New Mitiga Investigation Workbench helps address SEC cybersecurity incident reporting requirement

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Cloud incident response company Mitiga Security Inc. today released a new cybersecurity solution that provides instant clarity on all multicloud and software-as-a-service activities through a single pane of glass. Called Investigation Workbench, the solution has been designed to address the need for enterprises to …

New report warns of a rise in AI-generated email fraud and phishing attacks

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

A new report released today by cybersecurity company Abnormal Security Corp. is warning of a rise in artificial intelligence-generated email attacks and the rising threat presented by cyber criminals who continue to adopt AI in their everyday use. According to the report, the accessibility …

2024 venture capital outlook: moderate rebound to 2020 levels amid economic optimism

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Venture capital invested into startups in 2024 is expected to rebound thanks to positive economic signals but only to a level similar to 2020, according to the 2024 U.S. Venture Capital Outlook published early Tuesday by PitchBook Data Inc. The report details that …

MongoDB, North Face owner VF Corp and Mr. Cooper fall victim to cyberattacks

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

It has been a busy few days on the cybersecurity front as three notable companies confirmed hacks over the last two days: MongoDB Inc., North Face and Vans owner VF Corp., and mortgage broker Mr. Cooper Group Inc. The first hack, that of …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

SSH communications threatened by emerging ‘Terrapin Attack’ method

Global police operation HAECHI IV nets 3,500 arrests in crackdown on online financial crime

Majority of 2023’s critical cyberattacks stemmed from fewer than 1% of vulnerabilities

Halcyon raises $40M to bolster ransomware defense capabilities

Kasada’s new platform aims to outpace adversaries in bot detection and prevention

Excarta raises $2.5M for AI-enhanced weather forecasting platform

New Mitiga Investigation Workbench helps address SEC cybersecurity incident reporting requirement

New report warns of a rise in AI-generated email fraud and phishing attacks

2024 venture capital outlook: moderate rebound to 2020 levels amid economic optimism

MongoDB, North Face owner VF Corp and Mr. Cooper fall victim to cyberattacks

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