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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Recorded Future Okta integration deepens identity intelligence coverage

Threat intelligence firm Recorded Future Inc. today announced a new integration with Okta Inc. to deepen coverage provided by its Identity Intelligence solution. Under the arrangement, the Recorded Future Intelligence Cloud will provide integration through the Okta Integration Network for automated visibility into compromised identities, real-time evidence of exposed credentials, and immediate prioritization of identity threats and downstream ...

Alphabet spinoff SandboxAQ acquires cybersecurity and encryption startup Cryptosense

Artificial intelligence and quantum computing solutions company SandboxAQ, spun off from Alphabet Inc. as an independent company in March, today announced that it has acquired cybersecurity and encryption analysis software company Cryptosense SA for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2013, Cryptosense offers cryptography management software designed to protect sensitive data against data breaches. Pitched as cryptography ...

Snowflake optimization startup Bluesky launches with $8.8M in funding

Intelligent workload optimization and cost governance startup Bluesky today launched its first product and announced that it has raised $8.8 million in a seed round led by Greylock Partners to expand its offerings for Snowflake Inc. users and to span other cloud-based data systems. The company was founded by Chief Executive Officer Mingsheng Hong and ...

Accounting software startup Candis raises $16M to expand product offering

Automated accounting software startup Candis GmbH today announced that it has raised $16 million to extend its product offering with payments, build further integrations and expand its core invoice management features. Viola FinTech led the Series C round with Lightspeed Venture Partners and Viola Ventures also participating. Including the new funding, Candis has raised $30 million to date, ...

Dig Security raises $34M to accelerate go-to-market efforts

Data security startup Dig Security Solutions Inc. said today it has raised $34 million in new funding to accelerate go-to-market efforts and deliver new enhancements to secure cloud data. SignalFire led the Series A round, with Felicis, Okta Ventures, Team8 and several individual investors also participating. Including the new round, Dig has raised $45 million to date. Previous ...

New Barracuda capabilities assist with cyberthreats and digital transformation

Barracuda Networks Inc., owned by private equity firm KKR & Co Inc. since April, today announced several new capabilities to assist customers with cyberthreats and digital transformation. Announced at Barracuda’s Secured.22 customer conference, the new capabilities are designed to protect against persistent and evolving threats such as ransomware and help customers solve complex digital business transformation ...

New McAfee+ offers privacy and identity protection

McAfee Corp. today announced the launch of McAfee+, a new product line that encompasses privacy and identity protections designed to confidently and securely live life online. The comprehensive new product suite gives users access to a raft of services: Personal Data Cleanup, always-on credit monitoring and reports, credit lock and security freezes, $1 million identity theft ...

Steam users targeted with novel browser-in-the-browser attacks

Users of Valve Corp.’s popular gaming service Steam are being targeted by hackers using novel browser-in-the-browser attacks. BitB attacks, which first emerged in March, involve the use of a simulated login window with a spoofed domain within a parent browser window to steal credentials. As detailed today by researchers at Group-IB Global Pvt. Ltd., Steam users ...

Tech stocks fall on higher-than-expected inflation data

Tech stocks fell across the board today after markets suffered their largest loss since June 2020 following new data on higher-than-expected U.S. inflation. For August, inflation came in at 8.3%, the lowest figure in four months but above forecasts of 8.1%. The cost of energy increased 23.8% in the month year-over-year, food 11.4% and other ...

Cloud security startup Opus launches out of stealth with $10M in funding

Cloud security orchestration and remediation startup Opus Security today launched out of stealth mode and announced $10 million in new funding. Opus was founded earlier this year by Meny Har and Or Gabay (pictured). They were part of the founding team at security orchestration, automation and response company Siemplify, which was acquired by Google LLC for ...