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

Chinese hackers suspected of using ransomware as smokescreen for espionage

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Security researchers at Secureworks Inc.’s Counter Threat Unit today published a new report on a Chinese hacking group suspected of deploying ransomware as a smokescreen for espionage. The group, called Bronze Starlight, has been active since early 2021. It compromises networks by …

Phishing campaign targets users of MetaMask software cryptocurrency wallet

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

A phishing campaign targeting users of the MetaMask software cryptocurrency wallet is attempting to steal account credentials. Detailed today by researchers at Armorblox Inc., the phishing emails target Microsoft Office 365 customers, particularly in organizations across the financial industry. The emails used …

Gtmhub acquires business reliability platform startup Cliff.ai

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Strategy execution platform company Gtmhub Inc. today said it has acquired business reliability platform startup Cliff.ai for an undisclosed price. Based in the U.K., Cliff.ai offers a platform that it claims can monitor and track every business metric autonomously and identify key drivers. …

eBay acquires NFT marketplace startup KnownOrigin

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

EBay Inc. today said it has acquired nonfungible token marketplace startup KnownOrigin Labs Ltd. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2020, KnownOrigin pitches itself as an artist-driven NFT platform that makes it easy for creators to authenticate, showcase and sell the digital …

Microsoft warns of increased Russian hacking against allied governments

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

A new report from Microsoft Corp. today details an increase in Russian network penetration and espionage activities among allied governments, nonprofits and other organizations outside Ukraine. The report, “Defending Ukraine: Early Lessons from the Cyber War,” is based on research conducted by …

Security issue in smart jacuzzi software exposes user data

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

A researcher has found a security issue in software used by smart jacuzzis — hot tubs that connect to the internet, or as one wag put it, a “hot tub crime machine” — that exposes user data. Detailed Monday by security researcher EatonWorks, …

CyberProof brings managed EDR capabilities to Microsoft Security Services for Enterprise

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Security services company CyberProof today announced it has partnered with Microsoft Corp. to provide managed extended detection and response capabilities for Microsoft Security Services for Enterprise. Microsoft Security Services for Enterprise is a service that combines proactive threat hunting and MXDR with dedicated …

‘Icefall’ vulnerabilities in leading operational technology products open door to hackers

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Fifty-six security vulnerabilities have been discovered in operational technology products that open the door to various types of hacking. Dubbed “Icefall” by security researchers at Forescout Technolgoies Inc.’s Vedere Labs, the vulnerabilities described today are said to be caused by insecure-by-design practices in …

New Darktrace early warning system detects unusual behavior in email

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Machine learning cybersecurity firm Darktrace PLC today announced a new early warning system for its Antigena Email product. The new feature allows members of the Darktrace community to contribute and benefit from insights gleaned from across the fleet. The capability includes the extension of anonymized, …

Cybersecurity startup RevealSecurity raises $23M for global expansion

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY4 YEARS AGO

Cybersecurity startup RevealSecurity revealed today that it has raised $23 million in new funding to accelerate global expansion and product development. The Series A round was led by SYN Ventures, with Hanaco Ventures, SilverTech Ventures and World Trade Ventures also participating. Founded in 2020, …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Chinese hackers suspected of using ransomware as smokescreen for espionage

Phishing campaign targets users of MetaMask software cryptocurrency wallet

eBay acquires NFT marketplace startup KnownOrigin

Microsoft warns of increased Russian hacking against allied governments

Security issue in smart jacuzzi software exposes user data

CyberProof brings managed EDR capabilities to Microsoft Security Services for Enterprise

‘Icefall’ vulnerabilities in leading operational technology products open door to hackers

New Darktrace early warning system detects unusual behavior in email

Cybersecurity startup RevealSecurity raises $23M for global expansion

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