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

ImmuniWeb offers free email security testing amid rising cyberthreats

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Application security company ImmuniWeb SA today released a new email security test as a part of its free Community Edition to address a surge in phishing and other email-based cyberattacks. The service seeks to counter the growing sophistication of email cyberthreats, with the financial implications of phishing …

OpenAI suspends ChatGPT browsing feature over alleged paywall bypass concerns

AI By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

OpenAI LP, the company behind the wildly successful ChatGPT, has suspended a browsing feature in the generative artificial intelligence chatbot that allowed paying users to obtain search results through Microsoft Corp.’s Bing search engine, ostensibly because the feature bypasses paywalls. Called “Browse …

Researchers warn unpatched Fortinet firewalls are exposed to critical vulnerability

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Security researchers at Bishop Fox LLC Friday issued a warning that hundreds of thousands of Fortinet Inc. firewalls remain vulnerable to attack because they weren’t patched following the disclosure of a critical vulnerability in June. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2023-27997, is a “heap …

As Twitter’s woes continue, Meta looks set to launch a new competitor called Threads

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

As ongoing issues at Twitter Inc. continued into today, rival social media company Meta Platforms Inc. looks set to launch an alternative service called “Threads” that could finally provide competition to Elon Musk’s increasingly troubled service. The latest tale of woe at …

Elon Musk blames AI scraping for Twitter problems

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Ongoing issues over the last few days at Twitter Inc., including the introduction of usage limits, have been blamed by owner Elon Musk as a response to artificial intelligence data scraping. The latest issue at Twitter — there’s rarely a dull moment …

Cybersecurity company INKY sheds light on emerging QR code phishing threats

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

A new report from cybersecurity company Inky Technology Corp. released today highlights the emerging threat of Quick Response code phishing and the novel techniques cybercriminals employ to bypass traditional security measures. QR codes were once considered a niche technology but, in part driven …

VMware researchers issue alert on rising 8Base ransomware activity

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Researchers at VMware Inc. issued a warning Wednesday about a relatively unknown form of ransomware that has seen a massive spike in activity over the northern summer this year. First detected in March 2022, the 8Base ransomware group uses encryption and “name-and-shame” tactics to force …

Nokod Security raises $8M to enhance low-code/no-code app security

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Israeli low-code/no-code and robotic process automation startup Nokod Security Ltd. announced today that it has raised $8 million in seed funding to support research and expand into the U.S. market. Founded earlier this year, Nokod offers a platform that enables organizations to …

NewSpring leads $29M round for remote work security company Venn

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Remote-work security company Venn Technology Corp. announced today that it has raised $29 million in new funding in a round led by NewSpring Capital Inc. to support product development, growth and customer demand. Founded in 2010, Venn describes itself as a pioneer in …

Cyware raises $30M to fuel growth of its AI-powered ‘cyber fusion’ platform

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY3 YEARS AGO

Cybersecurity startup Cyware Labs Inc. announced today that it has raised $30 million in new funding to fuel further growth, accelerate channel business and strategic alliances and expand its global footprint. Founded in 2016, Cyware offers what it describes as an artificial intelligence-powered “cyber …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

ImmuniWeb offers free email security testing amid rising cyberthreats

OpenAI suspends ChatGPT browsing feature over alleged paywall bypass concerns

Researchers warn unpatched Fortinet firewalls are exposed to critical vulnerability

As Twitter’s woes continue, Meta looks set to launch a new competitor called Threads

Elon Musk blames AI scraping for Twitter problems

Cybersecurity company INKY sheds light on emerging QR code phishing threats

VMware researchers issue alert on rising 8Base ransomware activity

Nokod Security raises $8M to enhance low-code/no-code app security

NewSpring leads $29M round for remote work security company Venn

Cyware raises $30M to fuel growth of its AI-powered ‘cyber fusion’ platform

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