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

Organizations pay increasing amounts each year to address cybersecurity incidents

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

A new report today from email and collaboration security startup Perception Point Inc. finds that organizations are paying increasing amounts each year to address cybersecurity incidents. The Rise of Cyber Threats Against Email, Browsers and Emerging Cloud-Based Channels report, based on a survey conducted in …

Over 1,500 apps found leaking API keys and potentially exposing user data

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Security researchers have uncovered more than 1,500 apps leaking the Algolia application programming interface key and application ID, potentially exposing user data. Discovered by researchers at CloudSEK Information Security Pte. Ltd. and shared with Infosecurity Magazine today, 32 applications were found to have …

Google releases YARA Rules to detect and deter malicious Cobalt Strike attacks

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Google LLC’s Cloud Security team released a set of YARA Rules Nov. 17 to help detect and deter malicious attacks that use Cobalt Strike. Cobalt Strike is penetrative testing software with legitimate uses to test security but can also be used by …

Apple found tracking personal information even when it says it’s not

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Two iOS security researchers have found that Apple Inc.’s claim of protecting iPhone user privacy from tracking is not all it’s cracked up to be. As detailed late Sunday by researchers Tommy Mysk and Tala Haj Bakry on Twitter, Apple is using …

Equalum service offers change data capture to users of legacy solutions

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Data integration startup Equalum Ltd. today announced a new service that allows users of legacy solutions to gain access to a more significant feature set on-premises or in private clouds. The Equalum Competitive Replacement Program brings the company’s Change Data Capture solution to users of …

Solvo Data Posture Manager offers enhanced visibility into sensitive data

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Adaptive cloud infrastructure security solutions startup Solvo today announced the general availability of Data Posture Manager, its new cloud data and infrastructure management solution for public cloud users. Data Posture Manager is designed to deliver enhanced visibility into users and cloud components …

Luna Moth ransomware group invests in call centers to target individual victims

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

A new report today from Palo Alto Networks Inc.’s Unit 42 details the disturbing rise of a ransomware group that has invested in call centers and infrastructure to target individual victims. Luna Moth, also known as the Silent Ransom Group, has been active since …

Attendees warned not to download Qatar’s World Cup apps amid privacy concerns

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Security experts and regulators are warning attendees of the World Cup not to download Qatar’s World Cup apps for visitors because of serious privacy concerns. The latest warning comes from the German Federal Data Protection Authority, which said in a statement Tuesday that the …

Intel FakeCatcher detects deepfakes with a 96% accuracy rate

AI By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

The rise of artificial-intelligence-created videos, while technically impressive, has raised serious concerns around the use of the technology for nefarious purposes, such as fake porn. As AI technology continues to improve, identifying what is real and what isn’t has become increasingly difficult, …

Meta reportedly fires employees for account takeovers and accepting bribes

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Meta Platforms Inc. has reportedly fired more than two dozen staff and contractors in the last year for improperly taking over accounts and, in some cases, taking bribes. The Wall Street Journal, referencing people familiar with the matter, today reported that some of …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Over 1,500 apps found leaking API keys and potentially exposing user data

Google releases YARA Rules to detect and deter malicious Cobalt Strike attacks

Apple found tracking personal information even when it says it’s not

Luna Moth ransomware group invests in call centers to target individual victims

Attendees warned not to download Qatar’s World Cup apps amid privacy concerns

Intel FakeCatcher detects deepfakes with a 96% accuracy rate

Meta reportedly fires employees for account takeovers and accepting bribes

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