Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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SaaS security management startup AppOmni raises $40M round

By Duncan Riley Apr 21, 2021

Software-as-a-service security management startup AppOmni Inc. has raised $40 million in new funding to accelerate product development to meet growing demand fueled by the adoption of cloud technology and the shift to remote work. The…

NEWS

Email and collaboration security startup Perception Point raises $28M

By Duncan Riley Apr 21, 2021

Email and collaboration security startup Perception Point Inc. has raised $28 million in new funding to expand to new markets, accelerate product development and hire more people. The Series B round was led by Red…

NEWS

REvil ransomware gang allegedly hacks Quanta Computer, steals Apple blueprints

By Duncan Riley Apr 20, 2021

The infamous ransomware gang REvil claims it has attacked and stolen data from Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer Inc., including Apple Inc. product blueprints. First reported today by The Record, REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, claimed on…

Blockchain

PayPal’s Venmo app adds support to buy and sell cryptocurrencies

By Duncan Riley Apr 20, 2021

Paypal Holdings Inc.-owned mobile payments app Venmo has added support for cryptocurrencies, following in the path of PayPal’s offering cryptocurrency support in November. Cryptocurrency support in Venmo allows users to invest in four cryptocurrencies —…

NEWS

Government agencies breached in hacking campaign targeting Pulse Secure VPN appliances

By Duncan Riley Apr 20, 2021

Multiple U.S. government agencies have been breached by suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers who exploited vulnerabilities in Pulse Secure LLC virtual private network appliances. Confirmed by cybersecurity company FireEye Inc. and Pulse Secure itself along…

Cloud

Netreo acquires Stackify to strengthen IT monitoring and AIOps offering

By Duncan Riley Apr 20, 2021

Information technology infrastructure and network monitoring company Netreo Inc. announced today it has acquired software-as-a-service application programming monitoring startup Stackify LLC for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2012, Stackify offers a solution that allows developers…

Apps

Mastercard snaps up identity verification company Ekata for $850M

By Duncan Riley Apr 19, 2021

Credit card and finance company Mastercard Inc. today said it has acquired identity verification company Ekata Inc. for $850 million. Founded in 1997, Ekata provides global identity verification data via application programming interfaces and…

Emerging Tech

WordPress will block Google’s new FLoC web tracking cookie replacement

By Duncan Riley Apr 19, 2021

Google LLC’s attempt to replace browser cookies with an alternative system called FLoC has now been rejected by Automattic Inc., the company behind WordPress, the content management system that powers about 40% of all…

NEWS

US authorities investigate hack of software auditing company Codecov

By Duncan Riley Apr 18, 2021

U.S. federal investigators are investigating a breach of software auditing company Codecov LLC that could potentially have an impact as broad as the now infamous SolarWinds hack. Founded in 2014, Codecov is an online platform…

Apps

Clubhouse raises new venture capital as Facebook eyes jump into audio

By Duncan Riley Apr 18, 2021

Trendy audio-based social app Clubhouse today said it has raised even more venture capital funding at a time that Facebook Inc. is reportedly about to go after it. Exactly how much Clubhouse raised in…

Duncan Riley

SaaS security management startup AppOmni raises $40M round

Email and collaboration security startup Perception Point raises $28M

REvil ransomware gang allegedly hacks Quanta Computer, steals Apple blueprints

PayPal’s Venmo app adds support to buy and sell cryptocurrencies

Government agencies breached in hacking campaign targeting Pulse Secure VPN appliances

Mastercard snaps up identity verification company Ekata for $850M

WordPress will block Google’s new FLoC web tracking cookie replacement

US authorities investigate hack of software auditing company Codecov

Clubhouse raises new venture capital as Facebook eyes jump into audio

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