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

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Security researchers detail serious ‘Anatova’ ransomware

Security researchers at McAfee LLC today detailed the discovery of a new ransomware family that is targeting consumers across the globe. Dubbed “Anatova” based on the name of the ransom note, the ransomware was discovered in a private peer-to-peer network and targets consumers. In a report, the researchers said those behind the ransomware family aren’t your ...

Microsoft launches new education products as Google claims record Chromebook use

The battle for classroom supremacy is heating up. Today Microsoft Corp. announced new products for the education market, while Google LLC is claiming record numbers for its Chromebooks thanks to success in schools as well. Ahead of the Bett educational show in London Wednesday, Microsoft announced a cheaper Surface Go pen, new educational software and a number ...

Homeland Security issues emergency directive following targeted DNS attacks

The Department of Homeland Security today issued an emergency directive ordering federal agencies to audit all Domain Name System records within 10 days. The directive comes in response to a known security threat, in this case attempts by hackers to hijack DNS records at U.S. government agencies. The DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said that it ...

MySQL database management vulnerability opens the door to data theft

A flaw in the highly popular MySQL database management system can allow malicious servers to steal files from clients. First reported by Security Boulevard Friday and then picked up in more detail today by Bleeping Computer, the design flaw was found in the file transfer interaction between a client host and a MySQL server. The flaw allows an attacker ...

108M online casino customer records exposed in latest case of misconfigured database

In another case of an incorrectly configured online database, an online casino group has compromised the information of 108 million bets. The data was exposed via a misconfigured Elasticsearch database, according to a report today from ZDNet. The breach included data from sites such as kahunacasino.com, azur-casino.com, easybet.com and viproomcasino.net. The companies weren’t named, but a quick ...

As bitcoin tests monthly lows, one investor predicts better days ahead

As the price of bitcoin tested new monthly lows over the weekend, one investor was far more upbeat, predicting better days ahead for the cryptocurrency. Alistair Milne, chief investment officer at Atlanta Digital Currency Fund, made the forecast on social media of a return to form for bitcoin. Starting with an explanation of where bitcoin ...

Two senior execs leave Snap following ‘inappropriate relationship’ scandal

Turmoil in the senior ranks of Snap Inc. continues amid reports that the company has lost two more senior executives following a scandal over an inappropriate relationship. Cheddar reported Friday that Francis Racioppi, Snap’s director of global security, has been fired after an investigation found he had an undisclosed relationship with a woman from a consulting firm ...

Uber is hiring engineers to develop self-driving bikes and e-scooters

Despite its troubles in developing self-driving cars, Uber Technologies Inc. is hiring engineers to bring autonomous vehicle technology to bicycles and electric scooters. The announcement, made by Uber at a DIYRobocars event on Sunday, sees the company hiring “Micromobility” engineers to develop “autonomous scooters and bikes that can drive themselves to charging or better locations.” According to The Telegraph, ...

VOIPo database exposes millions of call logs and text messages online

Millions of call logs and SMS text messages have been found exposed on a misconfigured database belonging to “voice over internet protocol” provider VOIPo LLC. Discovered by Cloudflare Inc. security researcher Justin Paine, the data was spotted via the Shodan security search engine and traced back to an unsecured Elasticsearch server owned by VOIPo. The data ...

Square launches debit card that gives sellers instant access to received funds

Payments startup Square Inc. has launched a debit card that gives sellers instant access to received funds as the Jack Dorsey-led company continues a move into banking services. The Square Card is being pitched as a way for sellers using Square payments services to improve cash flow by having instant access to funds. Previously, a ...