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

Genetic testing company 23andMe raises $82.5M from Sequoia and NewView Capital

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Genetic testing company 23andMe Inc. has raised around $82.5 million in new funding, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Series F round was led by Sequoia Capital and NewView Capital and was undersubscribed, according to a report Monday …

P2P coverage market provider Cover Protocol hacked but hacker returns stolen funds

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Peer-to-peer coverage market provider Cover Protocol has been hacked, but in a twist on a traditional hacking story, the hacker has not only come forward but has also refunded the funds stolen. Cover Protocol offers a service in which users can buy …

Coinbase to suspend Ripple XRP trading following SEC lawsuit

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Coinbase Inc. today announced that it will suspend trading on Ripple Labs Inc.’s XRP cryptocurrency following a lawsuit filed against Ripple by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that the cryptocurrency is an unregistered security. The suspension of XRP trading is not …

Hackers target Livecoin and change cryptocurrency exchange prices

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has been hacked, with hackers managing to change the rates of cryptocurrencies traded on the service to earn quick profits. The hack took place over the night of Dec. 23-24. The exchange posted on its site Christmas Eve …

VOIP hardware and software maker Sangoma struck by ransomware attack

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Canadian voice over IP hardware and software maker Sangoma Technologies Corp. has been struck by a ransomware attack. The company, which offers products such as FreePBX and Switchbox and is also the owner of Asterix provider Digium Inc., disclosed the attack in …

As December rally continues, bitcoin breaks through $28,000

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

The price of bitcoin hit another new high today as the cryptocurrency continues its record rally in December. Bitcoin, which surged through $20,000 Dec. 16, then $24,000 Dec. 20, hit $28,221.92 at 6:30 a.m. EST before profit-takers entered the market. Bitcoin was …

HelpSystems acquires data security platform provider Vera Security

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

IT management software solutions company HelpSystems LLC has acquired data security platform startup Vera Security Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2014, Vera offers a platform that enables organizations to secure, track and revoke access to confidential data across any platform or …

UK cosmetic surgery provider hit by ransomware, customer data stolen

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Transform Hospital Group Ltd., a U.K. provider of cosmetic and weight loss surgery, has been hit by ransomware, resulting in the theft of customer data including intimate pictures. Exactly when the attack took place is not clear. Transform, best known in the …

Citrix warns of active DDoS attack targeting its Application Delivery Controllers

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

Citrix Systems Inc. has issued a threat advisory over a distributed denial-of-service attack that’s actively targeting Citrix Application Delivery Controllers. The campaign involves overwhelming the Citrix ADB Datagram Transport Layer Security network throughput to cause outbound bandwidth exhaustion that can result in potential …

Fashion social network 21 Buttons exposes user data via unsecured cloud storage

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY6 YEARS AGO

21 Buttons La Plataforma APP S.L., a Spain-based technology startup that offers a fashion social network and clothing shop, has suffered a data breach with the records of its users found exposed online. Discovered and publicized today by researchers led by Noam …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Genetic testing company 23andMe raises $82.5M from Sequoia and NewView Capital

P2P coverage market provider Cover Protocol hacked but hacker returns stolen funds

Coinbase to suspend Ripple XRP trading following SEC lawsuit

Hackers target Livecoin and change cryptocurrency exchange prices

VOIP hardware and software maker Sangoma struck by ransomware attack

As December rally continues, bitcoin breaks through $28,000

HelpSystems acquires data security platform provider Vera Security

UK cosmetic surgery provider hit by ransomware, customer data stolen

Citrix warns of active DDoS attack targeting its Application Delivery Controllers

Fashion social network 21 Buttons exposes user data via unsecured cloud storage

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