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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New Brivo Security Suite streamlines enterprise security and compliance management

Cloud-based security technology company Brivo Inc. today announced the launch of Brivo Security Suite, a unified platform that simplifies security management by integrating access control, video intelligence, visitor management and intrusion detection into one centralized system. The new suite allows enterprises to streamline risk management through a single user interface and consolidated incident management, along with ...

Google reportedly negotiating $115M deal for eye-tracking startup AdHawk Microsystems

Google LLC is reportedly in final talks to acquire AdHawk Microsystems Inc., a maker of eye-tracking technology, for $115 million. According to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, who references “people who asked not to be identified because the deal hasn’t been announced,” Google is looking to make the acquisition as part of a renewed push into ...

Sola Security launches with $30M to simplify cybersecurity with AI and no-code tools

Self-service cybersecurity startup Sola Security Inc. launched today with an announcement that it has raised $30 million in funding to develop its artificial intelligence-powered, no-code cybersecurity platform and expand its product offerings. Founded last year by cybersecurity veterans Guy Fletcher, the former chief executive officer and co-founder of Cider Ltd., which was acquired by Palo ...

Alice & Bob improve cat qubit error rates with ‘squeezing’ technique

French quantum computing startup Alice & Bob SAS today announced a significant advancement in cat qubit technology to reduce errors in quantum computers. Named after the Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment, cat qubits are a type of superconducting qubits developed by Alice & Bob to make quantum computers more robust and resistant to errors. Cat qubits address ...

Sonar expands SonarQube with advanced security for third-party open-source code

Code quality testing startup SonarSource SA today announced the upcoming release of SonarQube Advanced Security, a new offering that will extend the company’s analysis capabilities beyond first-party and artificial intelligence-generated code to include third-party open-source code. The new solution is being pitched as the first fully integrated solution for developers to find and fix code quality and ...

New Splashtop solution enhances remote support with automated patch management and security controls

Remote access and support startup Splashtop Inc. today announced a new autonomous endpoint management solution for remote support users seeking to improve efficiencies, visibility and control over devices on their networks. The new solution introduces automation features to lean information technology teams, including vulnerability scanning and real-time patch updates for combatting zero-day or unpatched threats. The solution ...

Druva and Microsoft team up to enhance cyber resiliency for enterprises

Data security provider Druva Inc. today announced a strategic relationship with Microsoft Corp. to help enterprises protect and secure their data against evolving cyberthreats. The relationship between the two companies is focused on empowering customers with cloud-native and hybrid data protection integrated with Microsoft Azure cloud services. The relationship will also support enterprises as they expand their ...

X hit by large-scale DDoS attack disrupting services for hours

Services at X Corp., formerly Twitter, were heavily disrupted today after the company was targeted in a distributed denial-of-service attack for which a pro-Palestinian hacking group has taken credit. Issues at X first appeared early this morning EDT, as users reported issues with both the X app and the website. Reports then varied throughout the ...

Asana shares plunge over 25% on weak outlook and CEO Dustin Moskovitz’s retirement

Shares in Asana Inc. fell more than 25% in late trading today after the work management software company fell short with its outlook that was delivered alongside otherwise reasonable quarterly earnings. But it also announced that Chief Executive Dustin Moskovitz is retiring at the grand old age of 40, potentially raising questions about leadership of ...

Fortinet identifies thousands of malicious software packages exploiting open-source repositories

A new report out today from Fortinet Inc.’s FortiGuard Labs highlights a growing wave of malicious software packages exploiting system vulnerabilities. Based on data collected since November 2024, the report reveals sophisticated attack methods designed to evade detection, including low-file-count packages, suspicious installation scripts and typosquatting techniques. FortiGuard Labs’ analysis identified thousands of malicious packages distributed across open-source repositories, ...