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

New ‘Epsilon Red’ ransomware is targeting unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

A new form of ransomware dubbed “Epsilon Red” has been found in the wild targeting unpatched Microsoft Corp. Exchange servers. First detected by security researchers at Sophos plc and revealed Friday, the ransomware was found targeting a U.S.-based business in the hospitality …

Xiaomi’s new fast-charging technology can charge a 4000mAh battery in 8 minutes

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Chinese smartphone and device manufacturer Xiaomi Inc., a company often referred to as the Apple Inc. of China, today demonstrated new fast-charging technology that can charge a 4,000mAh battery in eight minutes. Called “HyperCharge,” the technology was demonstrated using a custom Mi …

Amazon devices to share WiFi automatically unless users opt out

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Owners of Amazon.com Inc. devices in the U.S. will automatically share their WiFi as of June 8 as part of a program called Amazon Sidewalk. Pitched by Amazon as a shared network that helps devices such as Amazon Echo devices, Ring Security …

Canada Post customer records stolen following cyberattack on supplier

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

The details of some 44 commercial customers of Canada Post covering about 950,000 receiving customers is believed to have been stolen following a cyberattack that targeted a key supplier. In a statement May 26, Canada Post said it had been told May 19 by Commport …

Customer experience software company Sprinklr files for IPO

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Customer experience management software company Sprinklr Inc. filed its paperwork May 28 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. Founded in 2009, Sprinklr provides cloud services that large enterprises use to manage interactions with customers. The company …

TSA formalizes new cybersecurity rules for critical pipeline owners and operators

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration has formally announced new cybersecurity requirements for critical pipeline owners and operators. The directive, first reported earlier this week to be coming, requires critical pipeline owners and operators to report confirmed and potential cybersecurity incidents to …

FBI warns APT actors are targeting vulnerabilities in Fortinet appliances

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation today issued a flash alert warning that so-called advanced persistent threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in cybersecurity appliances from Fortinet Inc. According to the FBI, an APT group — APT groups are typically state-sponsored — has exploited …

Salesforce’s shares surge on stronger-than-expected earnings

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Shares in Salesfor.com Inc. surged in after-hours trading today after the company topped analysts’ expectations in its fiscal first-quarter earnings report. Salesforce reported revenue rose 23% from a year ago, to $5.96 billion for the quarter ended April 30. Net income in the …

New report finds 67% of applications in the utility sector have serious vulnerabilities

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

With the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack still making headlines and resulting in new government policy, a new report from application security provider WhiteHat Security Inc. finds that companies across multiple industries remain exposed to future attacks. WhiteHat’s monthly Appsec Stats Flash report released …

Payments startup SpotOn raises $125M on a unicorn valuation of $1.875B

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY5 YEARS AGO

Payments startup SpotOn Transact Inc. has raised $125 million in new funding to accelerate product development and expand its market presence. The Series D round was led by Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z. Additional investors included DST Global, 01 Advisors, Dragoneer Investment Group, Franklin Templeton and …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

New ‘Epsilon Red’ ransomware is targeting unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers

Xiaomi’s new fast-charging technology can charge a 4000mAh battery in 8 minutes

Amazon devices to share WiFi automatically unless users opt out

Canada Post customer records stolen following cyberattack on supplier

Customer experience software company Sprinklr files for IPO

TSA formalizes new cybersecurity rules for critical pipeline owners and operators

FBI warns APT actors are targeting vulnerabilities in Fortinet appliances

New report finds 67% of applications in the utility sector have serious vulnerabilities

Payments startup SpotOn raises $125M on a unicorn valuation of $1.875B

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