Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Justice Department reportedly could sue Google on antitrust grounds this month

By Duncan Riley Sep 21, 2020

After years of speculation, Google LLC could be getting close to facing a lawsuit on antitrust grounds, according to multiple reports published today. Both the New York Times and the Washington Post reported that the…

NEWS

Laser developer IPG Photonics hit by a ransomware attack

By Duncan Riley Sep 20, 2020

Nasdaq-listed U.S. laser company IP Photonics Corp. has been hit by a ransomware attack that shut down saw its information technology systems worldwide. First reported Friday by Bleeping Computer, the ransomware attack involved the RansomExx…

Apps

California judge rules Trump WeChat ban invalid on First Amendment grounds

By Duncan Riley Sep 20, 2020

A judge in California this weekend blocked the Trump administration ruling that Chinese social media app WeChat should be removed from the Apple Inc. App Store and the Google LLC Play Store on First Amendment…

Apps

Google bans stalkerware apps in the Play Store, with some exceptions

By Duncan Riley Sep 17, 2020

Google LLC is officially banning “stalkerware” apps from the Google Play Store effective Oct. 1, but the apps can still be offered if they’re pitched as tracking children or for enterprise purposes under some…

Emerging Tech

Report: Uber in talks with SoftBank for a partial sale of its stake in Didi Chuxing

By Duncan Riley Sep 17, 2020

Uber Technologies Inc. is reported to be in talks to divest part of its shares in Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing Technology Co., according to a report Thursday. Bloomberg, referencing people familiar with the matter,…

NEWS

German patient dies after being diverted from hospital hit by ransomware attack

By Duncan Riley Sep 17, 2020

A German woman has died after being diverted from a hospital that had suffered a ransomware attack, allegedly the first death attributed directly to such an attack. The ransomware attack targeted the Duesseldorf University Hospital…

Apps

TikTok could go public if Oracle deal is approved by Trump administration

By Duncan Riley Sep 17, 2020

TikTok could be heading toward an initial public offering subject to the deal between parent company ByteDance Ltd. and Oracle Corp. getting approval by the Trump administration. The claim comes from CNBC, which reported today…

NEWS

Vulnerability in the Bluetooth software stack opens the door to hackers

By Duncan Riley Sep 16, 2020

A newly discovered critical vulnerability in the Bluetooth software stack has the potential to expose billions of devices to hacking. Detailed by researchers at Purdue University, the new vulnerability has been dubbed BLESA, short…

Cloud

Workplace collaboration startup Air raises $12M to boost product development

By Duncan Riley Sep 16, 2020

Workplace collaboration startup Air Labs Inc. said today it has raised $12 million in funding to hire more people and invest more in product development. The Series A round was led by Tiger Global and included Lerer…

NEWS

Justice Department indicts Chinese, Malaysians and Iranians on hacking charges

By Duncan Riley Sep 16, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted five Chinese nationals, two Malaysians and two Iranian nationals concerning alleged state-sponsored hacking campaigns. The Chinese nationals and the Malaysians were alleged today to be linked to a hacking…

Duncan Riley

Justice Department reportedly could sue Google on antitrust grounds this month

Laser developer IPG Photonics hit by a ransomware attack

California judge rules Trump WeChat ban invalid on First Amendment grounds

Google bans stalkerware apps in the Play Store, with some exceptions

Report: Uber in talks with SoftBank for a partial sale of its stake in Didi Chuxing

German patient dies after being diverted from hospital hit by ransomware attack

TikTok could go public if Oracle deal is approved by Trump administration

Vulnerability in the Bluetooth software stack opens the door to hackers

Workplace collaboration startup Air raises $12M to boost product development

Justice Department indicts Chinese, Malaysians and Iranians on hacking charges

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