Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

VIP Games exposes user data through unsecured Elasticsearch server

By Duncan Riley Jan 26, 2021

Casual gaming provider VIP Games has suffered a data breach, exposing millions of records relating to users of the service. VIP Games, owned by a game development studio called Casualino JSC, has 20,000 active…

Security

Google warns North Korean hackers are targeting security researchers

By Duncan Riley Jan 26, 2021

Google LLC’s Threat Analysis Group issued a warning Monday that a North Korean advanced persistent threat group has been targeting security researchers working on vulnerability research and development at various companies and organizations. The campaign…

Security

Apple’s iOS 14.4 update addresses security flaws possibly exploited by hackers

By Duncan Riley Jan 26, 2021

Apple Inc. today released updates to its iOS and iPadOS mobile operating systems to address three security flaws that may be actively exploited by hackers in the wild. iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 fix…

Cloud

Cloud scheduling startup Calendly raises $350M on $3B valaution

By Duncan Riley Jan 26, 2021

Cloud scheduling startup Calendly LLC today announced it has raised $350 million in new funding to provide liquidity for early shareholders and employees and continue product development. The round was led by OpenView Venture Partners…

Security

Deloitte & Touche acquires Root9B to bolster its cybersecurity services

By Duncan Riley Jan 25, 2021

Deloitte & Touche LLP, a division of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., announced today that it has acquired cybersecurity company Root9B LLC for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2011, Root9B offers a range of cybersecurity…

Emerging Tech

Chinese autonomous driving startup Uisee raises $154M

By Duncan Riley Jan 25, 2021

Chinese autonomous driving startup Uisee Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. said today it has raised RMB 1 billion ($154 million) to strengthen its research and development into key technologies to realize “full-stack, fully unmanned, all-weather”…

Emerging Tech

Smart lock startup Latch to go public via SPAC in $1.56B deal

By Duncan Riley Jan 25, 2021

Smart lock startup Latch Inc. is set to be the latest company to go public via a special-purpose acquisition company in a deal that values the company at $1.56 billion. Under the deal, Latch…

Security

2.28M user records from dating site MeetMindful published on hacking forum

By Duncan Riley Jan 24, 2021

Details of more the 2.28 million users of dating site MeetMindful have been released online for free in the latest in a series of stolen data dumps. The stolen data includes real names, email…

Emerging Tech

Uber lays off 15% of Postmates workers post-acquisition

By Duncan Riley Jan 24, 2021

Uber Technologies Inc. has laid off around 185 people, approximately 15% of staff at Postmates Inc. after having finalized its acquisition of the company in December. The New York Times reported that Uber announced the…

Apps

Apple warns iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories can interfere with medical devices

By Duncan Riley Jan 24, 2021

Apple Inc. has issued a warning that its iPhone 12 range and its MagSafe accessories can interfere with implantable medical devices, potentially making them deadly to users. The problem is that the devices contain…

Duncan Riley

VIP Games exposes user data through unsecured Elasticsearch server

Google warns North Korean hackers are targeting security researchers

Apple’s iOS 14.4 update addresses security flaws possibly exploited by hackers

Deloitte & Touche acquires Root9B to bolster its cybersecurity services

Chinese autonomous driving startup Uisee raises $154M

Smart lock startup Latch to go public via SPAC in $1.56B deal

2.28M user records from dating site MeetMindful published on hacking forum

Uber lays off 15% of Postmates workers post-acquisition

Apple warns iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories can interfere with medical devices

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