Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Blockchain

Bitcoin recovers, a bit, after hitting lowest price since November 2020

By Duncan Riley Jun 19, 2022

The price of bitcoin recovered today after the cryptocurrency dropped to its lowest level since November 2020. Bitcoin, which peaked at a high of just over $68,000 in November, has seen its price continually…

Security

Microsoft Defender for individuals offers cross-platform Windows Security

By Duncan Riley Jun 16, 2022

Microsoft Corp. today launched a new online security application for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers designed to keep individuals and families safer online. Called “Microsoft Defender for individuals,” the security app offers online…

Cloud

SaaS buying platform startup Vendr raises $150M on $1B valuation

By Duncan Riley Jun 16, 2022

Software-as-a-service buying platform startup Vendr Inc. revealed today that it has raised $150 million in new funding to accelerate platform development and to help organizations cut costs when it comes to managing software. The Series B…

Security

Previously unknown form of Android surveillanceware linked to Italian companies

By Duncan Riley Jun 16, 2022

Researchers at cybersecurity company Lookout Inc. today detailed a previously unknown form of enterprise-grade Android surveillanceware that is being used by the government of Kazakhstan. The surveillanceware, dubbed “Hermit,” is believed to have been developed by Italian…

Security

24 billion stolen and breached usernames and passwords found on dark web

By Duncan Riley Jun 15, 2022

A new report from threat intelligence startup Digital Shadows Ltd. has found that 24 billion stolen and breached usernames and passwords are available on the dark web, the shady corner of the internet where illicit goods…

Security

Microsoft to acquire cybersecurity threat analysis company Miburo

By Duncan Riley Jun 15, 2022

Microsoft Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire cybersecurity threat analysis company Miburo for an undisclosed price. Founded in 20011, Miburo offers cyberthreat analysis and research specializing in the detection and response to…

Security

‘Panchan’ P2P botnet and SSH worm actively breaching Linux servers

By Duncan Riley Jun 15, 2022

Researchers at Akamai Technologies Inc. today said they have discovered a new peer-to-peer botnet and SSH worm that has been actively breaching Linux servers. Dubbed “Panchan,” the botnet and SSH worm was first spotted in…

Security

Spear-phishing campaign targets Israeli officials, former US ambassador

By Duncan Riley Jun 14, 2022

A recently discovered spear-phishing campaign has been targeting former Israeli officers, high-ranking military personnel, the head of a security think tank and a former U.S. ambassador to Israel. Detailed today by researchers from Check Point…

Security

Cloudflare detects and mitigates largest-ever HTTPS DDoS attack

By Duncan Riley Jun 14, 2022

Content delivery network provider Cloudflare Inc. revealed today that it has managed to detect and mitigate a 26 million-request-per-second distributed denial-of-service attack, the largest such attack on record for HTTPS, a secure way to send…

Security

Defense contractor L3Harris reportedly in talks to acquire some or all of NSO Group

By Duncan Riley Jun 14, 2022

According to multiple reports, U.S. technology company and defense contractor L3Harris Technologies Inc. is in talks to acquire some or all of the controversial Israeli spyware maker NSO Group Ltd. The Guardian reported today that…

Duncan Riley

Bitcoin recovers, a bit, after hitting lowest price since November 2020

Microsoft Defender for individuals offers cross-platform Windows Security

Previously unknown form of Android surveillanceware linked to Italian companies

24 billion stolen and breached usernames and passwords found on dark web

Microsoft to acquire cybersecurity threat analysis company Miburo

‘Panchan’ P2P botnet and SSH worm actively breaching Linux servers

Spear-phishing campaign targets Israeli officials, former US ambassador

Cloudflare detects and mitigates largest-ever HTTPS DDoS attack

Defense contractor L3Harris reportedly in talks to acquire some or all of NSO Group

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