Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Blockchain

Silvergate and Genesis announce layoffs amid ongoing cryptocurrency market turmoil

By Duncan Riley Jan 5, 2023

Two cryptocurrency-related companies have announced significant job cuts as the effects of both the collapse of FTX Trading Ltd. and the broader macroeconomic outlook continue to hit the industry particularly hard. Leading the list…

Security

Netskope raises $401M for platform development and go-to-market activities

By Duncan Riley Jan 5, 2023

Cloud security startup Netskope Inc. said today it has raised $401 million in new funding through convertible notes to boost its platform development and expand go-to-market activities. Morgan Stanley Tactical Value led the convertible note…

Security

New ‘Bluebottle’ cybercrime group targets financial institutions in Africa

By Duncan Riley Jan 5, 2023

Security researchers at Symantec today detailed a new cybercrime group that’s actively targeting the financial sector in Francophone countries in Africa. Dubbed “Bluebottle,” the group is said to make extensive use of Living off…

Security

200M Twitter records released on hacking forum

By Duncan Riley Jan 4, 2023

Data relating to more than 200 million Twitter Inc. users have been published on a hacking forum two weeks after data relating to 400 million Twitter users was offered for sale on the same…

Security

Job applicant data stolen in breach of burger chain Five Guys

By Duncan Riley Jan 4, 2023

Burger chain Five Guys Enterprises LLC has disclosed a data breach that resulted in the theft of personally identifiable information of job applicants at the company. The disclosure came via a form letter dated…

Cloud

18,000 set to be laid off by Amazon, up from expected 10,000

By Duncan Riley Jan 4, 2023

Updated with letter to employees from CEO Andy Jassy: Layoffs at Amazon.com Inc. will affect more than 18,000 employees, far more than the original figure of 10,000 given by Chief Executive Andy Jassy, according…

Policy

Regulatory agencies warn against banks getting involved in cryptocurrency

By Duncan Riley Jan 3, 2023

Three U.S. federal bank regulatory agencies have issued a joint statement highlighting the risks of crypto-asset risks to banking organizations. The statement, issued today by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,…

Security

Check Point teams with Intel for processor-level anti-ransomware security

By Duncan Riley Jan 2, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has extended a collaboration with Intel Corp. to offer enhanced anti-ransomware capabilities for Check Point Harmony customers. Under the collaboration, the Intel vPro platform’s threat detection technology…

Apps

Apple to increase battery replacement cost amid reports of iPhone price cut

By Duncan Riley Jan 2, 2023

Apple Inc. is set to make replacing batteries in devices more expensive starting in March amid ongoing reports of a price cut for the iPhone 15 later this year. A note spotted on Apple’s…

Security

LockBit releases free decryptor, apologizes for ransomware attack on children’s hospital

By Duncan Riley Jan 1, 2023

Ransomware gangs are known for many things, none of them good, but for a change, it turns out some of them do have a heart when it comes to sick children in hospitals. The…

Duncan Riley

Silvergate and Genesis announce layoffs amid ongoing cryptocurrency market turmoil

Netskope raises $401M for platform development and go-to-market activities

New ‘Bluebottle’ cybercrime group targets financial institutions in Africa

200M Twitter records released on hacking forum

Job applicant data stolen in breach of burger chain Five Guys

18,000 set to be laid off by Amazon, up from expected 10,000

Regulatory agencies warn against banks getting involved in cryptocurrency

Check Point teams with Intel for processor-level anti-ransomware security

Apple to increase battery replacement cost amid reports of iPhone price cut

LockBit releases free decryptor, apologizes for ransomware attack on children’s hospital

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