Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Online payments company Affirm pops on public debut as others queue for IPOs

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2021

Shares in online payments company Affirm Holdings Inc. nearly doubled on their public debut on the Nasdaq today as the market for initial public offerings in 2021 appears to be as hot as it…

NEWS

LogRhythm acquires threat detection startup MistNet

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2021

Security intelligence firm LogRhythm Inc. announced today it has acquired threat detection startup MistNet.IO Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2016, MistNet offers a security threat detection and prevention platform that is designed to minimize…

Security

Hackers compromise Mimecast certificate used to connect to Microsoft 365

By Duncan Riley Jan 12, 2021

A security certificate issued by Mimecast Services Ltd. that’s used to authenticate some of the company’s products with Microsoft Corp. 365 Exchange Web Services has been hacked. The certificate, issued to some Mimecast customers…

Big Data

Information management platform startup M-Files raises $80M

By Duncan Riley Jan 12, 2021

Information management platform startup M-Files Inc. revealed today that it has raised $80 million in new funding in a round led by Bregal Milestone and including Partech, Tesi and Draper Esprit. Founded in 2001, M-Files offers…

Policy

Visa abandons $5.7B Plaid acquisition following antitrust lawsuit

By Duncan Riley Jan 12, 2021

Visa Inc. today abandoned its $5.7 billion acquisition of financial technology startup Plaid Financial Inc. following a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice challenging the deal on antitrust grounds. The deal was announced…

Security

United Nations data breach exposes details of more than 100,000 employees

By Duncan Riley Jan 11, 2021

The United Nations has suffered a data breach that exposed the details of more than 100,000 U.N. Environmental Program employees, but in a twist, the breach was uncovered by ethical hackers. The discovery was…

Blockchain

Digital asset startup Bakkt to go public via special-purpose acquisition company

By Duncan Riley Jan 11, 2021

Bakkt LLC, a digital asset startup founded by New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc., today announced plans to go public via a special-purpose acquisition company, the latest startup to take the SPAC…

Blockchain

Bitcoin rides roller coaster, breaking $40,000 and then dropping

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2021

Bitcoin has continued its roller coaster ride over the weekend after the price of the cryptocurrency broke through $40,000 for the first time on Friday. Through Friday, bitcoin peaked at $41,528.79, then traded in…

Security

New Zealand’s Central Bank hacked and data stolen

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2021

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the country’s central bank, has been hacked and commercially and personally sensitive information is believed to have been stolen. The news of the hack was released Sunday local…

Emerging Tech

Apple reportedly close to signing deal with Hyundai for electric car development

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2021

Apple Inc.’s electric car plans may be about to get a boost as the company reportedly is close to signing at deal with Hyundai Motor Co. The report, from Korea IT News and picked…

Duncan Riley

Online payments company Affirm pops on public debut as others queue for IPOs

LogRhythm acquires threat detection startup MistNet

Hackers compromise Mimecast certificate used to connect to Microsoft 365

Information management platform startup M-Files raises $80M

Visa abandons $5.7B Plaid acquisition following antitrust lawsuit

United Nations data breach exposes details of more than 100,000 employees

Digital asset startup Bakkt to go public via special-purpose acquisition company

Bitcoin rides roller coaster, breaking $40,000 and then dropping

New Zealand’s Central Bank hacked and data stolen

Apple reportedly close to signing deal with Hyundai for electric car development

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