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

Meta reportedly set to launch a web version of Threads this week

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Meta Platforms Inc. is planning to launch a web version of its Threads microblogging platform early in the coming week, according to a Wall Street Journal report today. Despite its limited features, Threads has regularly been referred to as a competitor to …

Researchers warn of new mass-spreading phishing campaign targeting Zimbra users

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Security researchers at ESET s.r.o. today warned of a new mass-spreading phishing campaign actively targeting Zimbra account user credentials. First detected in April, the ongoing campaign is targeting a variety of small and medium businesses and governmental entities. The largest number of targets …

CISA releases cyber defense plan for remote monitoring and management software

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency has released a plan to address systemic cybersecurity risks in remote monitoring and management software. The Remote Monitoring and Management Cyber Defense Plan was created to address the issue wherein cyberthreat actors gain footholds via RMM …

Elemental Cognition, led by IBM Watson’s former head, raises $60M

AI By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Artificial intelligence startup Elemental Cognition Inc., founded by David Ferrucci, the former head of the team that created IBM Watson, has raised $60 million in new funding. First reported by CNBC, the fundraise was disclosed in a filing today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange …

Fastly acquires Domainr and launches new TLS Certification Authority

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Edge cloud platform provider Fastly Inc. today announced that it has acquired domain status application programming interface provider Domainr. The company also made Certainly, its public-trust Transport Layer Security Certification Authority service, generally available. Founded in 2008, Domainr helps users find and …

OpenAI acquires digital products company Global Illumination for undisclosed price

AI By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

OpenAI LP, the company behind ChatGPT, has acquired Global Illumination Inc., a small digital company that creates “digital products” dedicated to providing incentives for creativity, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2021, Global Illumination is described by OpenAI as a company that …

New Beyond Identity tool helps UX teams understand, plan and optimize user authentication

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Passwordless multifactor authentication startup Beyond Identity Inc. today announced a new European Union General Data Protection Regulation-compliant tool that helps development and user experience teams understand, plan and optimize different user authentication experiences. Call “The Passkey Journey,” the free tool solves key challenges around passkey adoption …

UK AI summit plans progress, event now expected in the fall

AI By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Plans by the U.K. to host a global artificial intelligence summit, first mooted in June, have reportedly progressed, as the event is now expected to be held in the fall. The idea for the summit, which came from U.K. Prime Minister Rishi …

Dig Security report sheds light on cloud data security risks in 2023

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

A new report from data security startup Dig Security Solutions Inc. today highlighted the growing issue of potential risks associated with managing and storing sensitive data in cloud environments. The “State of Cloud Data Security 2023” report, based on an analysis of 13 billion files …

Malicious QR code hacking campaign is targeting Microsoft credentials

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

QR codes are arguably one of the most ubiquitous technologies of the third decade of the 21st century, following the lead from China, where they’ve mostly replaced cash in everyday transactions. The convenience of scanning a QR code is well-documented, but not …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Meta reportedly set to launch a web version of Threads this week

Researchers warn of new mass-spreading phishing campaign targeting Zimbra users

CISA releases cyber defense plan for remote monitoring and management software

Elemental Cognition, led by IBM Watson’s former head, raises $60M

Fastly acquires Domainr and launches new TLS Certification Authority

OpenAI acquires digital products company Global Illumination for undisclosed price

UK AI summit plans progress, event now expected in the fall

Malicious QR code hacking campaign is targeting Microsoft credentials

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