Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

Former CIA engineer convicted in theft of secret hacking tools and documents

By Duncan Riley Jul 14, 2022

A former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency programmer has been found guilty in the theft of secret hacking tools and documents in 2016 that were later published by Wikileaks. Joshua Schulte was arrested in 2017 after Wikileaks…

Security

Japanese video game publisher Bandai Namco targeted in ransomware attack

By Duncan Riley Jul 14, 2022

Japanese video game publisher Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. has been targeted in a cyberattack that may have resulted in data theft. The company, which publishes games such as “Pac-Man,” “Dragon Ball” and “Elden Ring,”…

Security

DHS review board declares Log4j an ‘endemic vulnerability’

By Duncan Riley Jul 14, 2022

The first report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board today declared Log4j an “endemic vulnerability.” Log4Shell first emerged in December and actively targeted vulnerabilities found in Apache Log4j, open-source software used…

Blockchain

OpenSea lays off 20% of staff amid ‘crypto winter and broad economic instability’

By Duncan Riley Jul 14, 2022

Nonfungible token marketplace OpenSea has laid off around 20% of its staff amid ongoing turmoil in cryptocurrency and broader markets. OpenSea co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Devin Finzer revealed the news today on Twitter and…

Emerging Tech

PitchBook: Despite economic issues, venture capital activity remains strong

By Duncan Riley Jul 14, 2022

Venture capital activity in the first half of 2022 has remained strong despite ongoing economic issues, according to the latest quarterly report released early Thursday by PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Reflecting numbers reported in its first…

Cloud

Automated services quoting solution startup Provus raises $12M

By Duncan Riley Jul 13, 2022

Automated services quoting solution startup Provus Inc. said today it has raised $12 million in new funding to strengthen its product and engineering teams and scale up its sales and marketing functions. Norwest Venture Partners…

Blockchain

Celsius to file for bankruptcy amid claims that it’s ‘deeply insolvent’

By Duncan Riley Jul 13, 2022

Troubled cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network LLC said today that it’s preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after being labeled “deeply insolvent” by Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation. The decision by Celsius to file for…

Apps

Microsoft tapped to provide advertising on ad-supported Netflix tier

By Duncan Riley Jul 13, 2022

Neflix Inc. said today it has signed a deal with Microsoft Corp. that will provide the streaming giant with technology and sales support for an advertising-supported tier expected to be released later this year.…

Security

CyberArk Secrets Hub offers simple, secure access to secrets on AWS

By Duncan Riley Jul 13, 2022

Information security company CyberArk Software Ltd. today announced a new security product for Amazon Web Services Inc., along with a range of enhancements for its existing product suite. The new product, CyberArk Secrets Hub, is designed to…

Security

Phone scam variant uses QuickBooks to trick victims into handing over details

By Duncan Riley Jul 13, 2022

Researchers at INKY Technology Corp. today detailed a new phone scam variant that uses QuickBooks to trick victims into handing over personal information. The scam involves scammers setting up free 30-day trial QuickBook accounts to…

Duncan Riley

Former CIA engineer convicted in theft of secret hacking tools and documents

Japanese video game publisher Bandai Namco targeted in ransomware attack

DHS review board declares Log4j an ‘endemic vulnerability’

OpenSea lays off 20% of staff amid ‘crypto winter and broad economic instability’

PitchBook: Despite economic issues, venture capital activity remains strong

Celsius to file for bankruptcy amid claims that it’s ‘deeply insolvent’

Microsoft tapped to provide advertising on ad-supported Netflix tier

Phone scam variant uses QuickBooks to trick victims into handing over details

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