Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

Law enforcement operation brings down VPN and hosting services used by cybercriminals

By Duncan Riley Dec 22, 2020

A joint law enforcement operation involving the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and various national police forces has taken down three virtual private network services and…

Emerging Tech

Lidar startup Ouster to go public in $1.9B SPAC merger

By Duncan Riley Dec 22, 2020

Ouster Inc., a startup building lidar sensors out of laser-emitting chips, today announced it’s going public through a special-purpose acquisition company called Colonnade Acquisition Corp. in a deal that values the company at $1.9…

Blockchain

SEC files lawsuit alleging Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency is an unregistered security

By Duncan Riley Dec 22, 2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs Inc. and two of its executives claiming that the company, which offers the XRP cryptocurrency, illegally sold unregistered securities. The complaint…

Security

National Security Agency warns hackers are forging cloud authentication information

By Duncan Riley Dec 21, 2020

The U.S. National Security Agency has issued a warning that hackers are forging cloud authentication information to gain access to secure systems. In a Dec. 17 cybersecurity advisory titled “Detecting Abuse of Authentication Mechanisms,”…

Cloud

Digital contract management startup Ironclad reportedly has raised $100M

By Duncan Riley Dec 21, 2020

Digital contract management software startup Ironclad Inc. is reported to have raised at least $100 million in new funding in a round led by venture capital firm Bond. The company has not confirmed the…

Security

Data stolen from cryptocurrency wallet provider Ledger published on hacking site

By Duncan Riley Dec 21, 2020

Data stolen from a hack of cryptocurrency wallet provider Ledger SAS, which the company initially denied but eventually confessed to in July, has been published online. The stolen data was offered for free on Raid Forums,…

Blockchain

Bitcoin’s December rally continues as price breaks $24,000

By Duncan Riley Dec 20, 2020

Bitcoin hit a new all-time high in trading Sunday, Dec. 20 as the cryptocurrency’s remarkable December rally continues. The price of bitcoin hit $24,228.83 at 3:44 p.m. EST before dropping to $23,694.88 as of…

Security

Cisco targeted in SolarWinds attack as Microsoft uncovers a second hacking group

By Duncan Riley Dec 20, 2020

Cisco Systems Inc. is the latest company targeted in the SolarWinds hack as Microsoft Corp. has discovered a second hacking group that was also targeting SolarWinds’ software. The attack on Cisco, revealed Friday, involved…

Security

Austin, Texas hacked by suspected Russian state-sponsored group

By Duncan Riley Dec 17, 2020

The city of Austin, Texas, is reported to have been hacked and a Russian state-sponsored group is suspected to be behind the intrusion. First reported today by The Intercept, which references documents prepared by the Microsoft…

Apps

Robinhood agrees to $65M fine to settle allegations it deceived customers

By Duncan Riley Dec 17, 2020

Free stock-trading app maker Robinhood Market Inc. has agreed to pay a fine of $65 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations that it deceived customers…

Duncan Riley

Law enforcement operation brings down VPN and hosting services used by cybercriminals

Lidar startup Ouster to go public in $1.9B SPAC merger

SEC files lawsuit alleging Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency is an unregistered security

National Security Agency warns hackers are forging cloud authentication information

Digital contract management startup Ironclad reportedly has raised $100M

Data stolen from cryptocurrency wallet provider Ledger published on hacking site

Bitcoin’s December rally continues as price breaks $24,000

Cisco targeted in SolarWinds attack as Microsoft uncovers a second hacking group

Austin, Texas hacked by suspected Russian state-sponsored group

Robinhood agrees to $65M fine to settle allegations it deceived customers

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