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

SolarWinds hackers reportedly gained access to emails of top Homeland Security officials

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

The latest confirmed victim in the now infamous SolarWinds Worldwide LLC hack is reported to be the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as email accounts belonging to the then-DHS head and cybersecurity staff were breached. The Associated Press reported today that it was …

Federal Trade Commission drops its four-year lawsuit against Qualcomm

POLICY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today dropped its antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm Technologies Inc. four years after they first filed the claim against the mobile chip maker. The FTC filed the lawsuit against Qualcomm in January 2017, claiming that the company was …

Stolen credit card forum hacked and user details published online

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

In another example of there being no honor among thieves, a major forum that deals with stolen credit cards has been hacked and the details of almost 300,000 users stolen and published online. The forum, called Carding Mafia, operates on the regular …

Apple releases software updates to address new WebKit vulnerability

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Nearly three weeks after releasing its last urgent security updates, Apple Inc. has issued new software updates for its iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch products to address a new security vulnerability in the WebKit engine that powers the Safari browser and other Apple …

New York rolls out COVID-19 passports based on IBM blockchain technology

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

New York has rolled out a so-called COVID-19 passport based on IBM Corp.’s blockchain-based digital health pass technology. The app, called “Excelsior Pass,” is the first of its kind to go live in the U.S. It will allow people to use a …

Slack partially rolls back new direct-messaging service over harassment concerns

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Messaging platform provider Slack Technologies Inc. has partially rolled back a new direct-message feature hours after launching it due to concerns that it could be used for harassment. The feature, called Slack Connect, allowed any Slack user to message any other Slack …

Report: Microsoft in advanced talks to buy Discord, deal could come next month

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Acquisition talks between Microsoft Corp. and messaging platform provider Discord Inc. are now in an advanced stage, with a deal possibly coming as soon as a next month, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal. Discord’s exploration of a sale first …

Biden reportedly planning an executive order on cybersecurity breach notifications

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

The Biden administration is planning an executive order that would force software vendors to notify federal government customers if they have suffered a cybersecurity breach, according to a report from Reuters. The order as it stands is said to be in draft …

Insurance company CNA Financial goes offline following a cybersecurity attack

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Insurance company CNA Financial Corp. has suffered a cybersecurity attack and the company’s offline as of late Wednesday. The exact form of the attack is unknown. The company said on its website that it had been targeted by a “sophisticated cybersecurity attack.” …

SEC is investigating Japanese investment giant SoftBank for market manipulation

POLICY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Japanese telecommunications company and investment giant SoftBank Group Corp. for alleged market manipulation. Founded in 1981, SoftBank holds a significant share — 21.2% as of 2020 of Japan’s mobile phone subscription market — but …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

SolarWinds hackers reportedly gained access to emails of top Homeland Security officials

Federal Trade Commission drops its four-year lawsuit against Qualcomm

Stolen credit card forum hacked and user details published online

Apple releases software updates to address new WebKit vulnerability

New York rolls out COVID-19 passports based on IBM blockchain technology

Slack partially rolls back new direct-messaging service over harassment concerns

Report: Microsoft in advanced talks to buy Discord, deal could come next month

Biden reportedly planning an executive order on cybersecurity breach notifications

Insurance company CNA Financial goes offline following a cybersecurity attack

SEC is investigating Japanese investment giant SoftBank for market manipulation

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