Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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235M user profiles scraped from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube found exposed online

By Duncan Riley Aug 19, 2020

Some 235 million profiles of users of Instagram, YouTube and TikTok compiled by a social media marketing company have been found online on a publicly exposed database. Discovered and publicized today by Bob Diachenko at Comparitech,…

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FritzFrog botnet targets SSH servers belonging to government and enterprises

By Duncan Riley Aug 19, 2020

A newly discovered sophisticated botnet campaign that is targeting government offices and enterprises was detailed today for the first time. Dubbed “FritzFrog” by security researchers at Guardicore Ltd., which reported the peer-to-peer botnet today,…

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Airbnb finally files paperwork for an initial public offering

By Duncan Riley Aug 19, 2020

Airbnb Inc. has finally filed its paperwork for an initial public offering nearly a year after saying it had plans to do so in 2020. In a statement today, Airbnb said that it had confidentially submitted…

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Cloud security firm Lacework launches new continuous host vulnerability monitoring

By Duncan Riley Aug 19, 2020

Cloud cybersecurity firm Lacework Inc. today announced new continuous host vulnerability monitoring, preflight checks and continuous integration and deployment automation workflows to its security offering. The new features will allow existing customers to accelerate…

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Cyware raises $10M to enhance its threat intelligence and security solutions

By Duncan Riley Aug 19, 2020

Cybersecurity startup Cyware Labs Inc. said Tuesday it has raised $10 million in new funding to enhance its threat intelligence automation, threat response and security orchestration solutions. The Series A round was led by the Prelude…

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Google Maps upgrade makes it easier to identify local landscapes

By Duncan Riley Aug 18, 2020

Google Maps, the world’s most popular navigational service, is being upgraded to make it easier for users to identify local landscapes. Starting this week, Google Maps will switch to a default view that includes…

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Amid China trade tensions, Trump endorses Oracle’s bid for TikTok

By Duncan Riley Aug 18, 2020

Amid ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, President Donald Trump today endorsed the surprising bid by Oracle Corp. to acquire the U.S. operations of short-form video-sharing service TikTok from owner ByteDance Ltd.…

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Credential-stuffing attacks target Canadian government services

By Duncan Riley Aug 17, 2020

Canadian government services have been targeted in credential-stuffing attacks and about 15,000 accounts have been compromised, including those used to provide COVID-19 relief benefits. Those behind the attacks compromised 5,500 Canada Revenue Agency accounts,…

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Customer data stolen in ransomware attack on cruise operator Carnival

By Duncan Riley Aug 17, 2020

The world’s largest cruise operator Carnival Corp. & plc has been hit by a ransomware attack and customer data stolen. The attack, detailed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory filing Aug. 15, was detected…

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Robinhood raises $200M on $11.2B valuation amid new IPO rumors

By Duncan Riley Aug 17, 2020

Free stock-trading app maker Robinhood Market Inc. has raised $200 million in new funding on an $11.2 billion valuation amid continuing reports that the company is planning an initial public offering in the coming months.…

Duncan Riley

FritzFrog botnet targets SSH servers belonging to government and enterprises

Airbnb finally files paperwork for an initial public offering

Cyware raises $10M to enhance its threat intelligence and security solutions

Google Maps upgrade makes it easier to identify local landscapes

Amid China trade tensions, Trump endorses Oracle’s bid for TikTok

Credential-stuffing attacks target Canadian government services

Customer data stolen in ransomware attack on cruise operator Carnival

Robinhood raises $200M on $11.2B valuation amid new IPO rumors

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