Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Hacker targets Florida treatment plant in attempt to poison water supply

By Duncan Riley Feb 8, 2021

Sadly in 2021 not a day passes without news of a company, government or organization being targeted by hackers, but usually cyberattacks don’t try to poison thousands of people. That’s exactly what nearly happened…

Emerging Tech

Hyundai and Kia deny they’re in talks with Apple to produce a car

By Duncan Riley Feb 8, 2021

Apparently there will be no Apple Car coming out of South Korean companies. Both Hyundai Motor Co. and its subsidiary Kia Corp. today denied reports that they’re in talks with Apple Inc. to develop…

NEWS

Ziggy ransomware group shuts down amid concern over law enforcement actions

By Duncan Riley Feb 7, 2021

The Ziggy ransomware group has shut down and released a decryption key amid concern that it may be targeted by law enforcement, according to a report today from Bleeping Computer. The group reportedly announced on a…

NEWS

Patient records stolen from Florida and Texas hospitals get published on the dark web

By Duncan Riley Feb 7, 2021

Tens of thousands of patient records stolen from two hospital chains have been published on the dark web, the shady corner of the internet where illicit goods are sold. The records were stolen from Leon…

NEWS

New botnet targets Android devices to facilitate DDoS attacks

By Duncan Riley Feb 4, 2021

A new botnet has been discovered in the wild that targets Android devices to facilitate distributed denial-of-service attacks. Discovered and detailed Tuesday by researchers at Qihoo 360 Netlab, the botnet was first detected on Jan. 26.…

Emerging Tech

Cloud-based drone mapping startup DroneDeploy raises $50M

By Duncan Riley Feb 4, 2021

Cloud-based drone mapping and analytics platform startup DroneDeploy announced today it has raised $50 million in new funding to expand its products beyond aerial capture, accelerate its expansion into Europe and explore opportunities for strategic acquisitions.…

Emerging Tech

Genetic testing company 23andMe to go public in $3.5B SPAC deal

By Duncan Riley Feb 4, 2021

Genetic testing company 23andMe Inc. today announced it will go public via a special-purpose acquisition company, the latest tech startup to take the SPAC route. Under the deal, valued at $3.5 billion, 23andMe will merge with…

NEWS

Linux root exploit vulnerability found to also affect macOS

By Duncan Riley Feb 3, 2021

A recently discovered root exploit vulnerability in Linux has been found to affect Apple Inc.’s macOS as well. The vulnerability allows for an attacker to trigger a so-called heap overflow in Sudo, a program…

NEWS

Newly detected malware targets Kubernetes clusters for cryptocurrency mining

By Duncan Riley Feb 3, 2021

A newly detected form of malware has been detected in the wild, targeting Kubernetes clusters for cryptocurrency mining. Detailed today by security researchers at Palo Alto Networks Inc.’s Unit 42, the malware, dubbed “Hildegard,” was…

Cloud

Shares in webcasting firm ON24 pop 42% on NYSE debut

By Duncan Riley Feb 3, 2021

Webcasting firm ON24 Inc. found strong support on its debut on the New York Stock Exchange today as its share price popped almost 42%. ON24 went into its IPO with its shares priced at…

Duncan Riley

Hacker targets Florida treatment plant in attempt to poison water supply

Hyundai and Kia deny they’re in talks with Apple to produce a car

Ziggy ransomware group shuts down amid concern over law enforcement actions

Patient records stolen from Florida and Texas hospitals get published on the dark web

New botnet targets Android devices to facilitate DDoS attacks

Cloud-based drone mapping startup DroneDeploy raises $50M

Genetic testing company 23andMe to go public in $3.5B SPAC deal

Linux root exploit vulnerability found to also affect macOS

Newly detected malware targets Kubernetes clusters for cryptocurrency mining

Shares in webcasting firm ON24 pop 42% on NYSE debut

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