Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Apps

Report: Robinhood close to raising $250M on an $8B valuation

By Duncan Riley Apr 15, 2020

Free stock-trading app maker Robinhood Market Inc. is close to raising $250 million in new funding on an $8 billion valuation, according to sources reported today by Bloomberg. The new round, which would be the company’s…

Apps

Australian fintech startup Airwallex raises $160M to accelerate growth

By Duncan Riley Apr 15, 2020

Australian financial technology company Airwallex Pty Ltd. has raised $160 million in new funding to accelerate worldwide growth in Europe, the U.S. and new markets as well as to expand its product lineup and make acquisitions.…

Apps

Houseparty adds 50 million new sign-ups during coronavirus pandemic

By Duncan Riley Apr 15, 2020

Videoconferencing service Houseparty is claiming it has gotten 50 million sign-ups in the past month thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and is also claiming to be the No. 1 app in 82 countries. Owned…

Security

Slack Incoming Webhooks can be used to phish users

By Duncan Riley Apr 15, 2020

Security researchers at AT&T Alien Labs have uncovered a vulnerability in Slack Inc. that can be used to phish users. The discovery, announced today, involves exploiting Slack Incoming Webhooks. Designed as a simple way…

NEWS

COVID-19-themed cyberattacks continue to proliferate

By Duncan Riley Apr 14, 2020

Despite reports in March that those in the hacking community were encouraging others to not take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cyberattacks has continued to rise, according to new research from…

Security

Microsoft patches critical vulnerabilities that were being exploited by hackers

By Duncan Riley Apr 14, 2020

Microsoft Corp. today announced it has patched a range of vulnerabilities in its monthly security release, including two critical vulnerabilities discovered March 23 that were being exploited by hackers. The two remote code execution…

Emerging Tech

Venture capital remained strong in first quarter but will weaken from COVID-19

By Duncan Riley Apr 14, 2020

Venture capital investments in the first quarter of 2020 stayed strong, but with the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic chaos, investment levels are likely to weaken for the rest of the year. That’s according to the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA…

Security

WordPress sites using WooCommerce targeted by credit card skimmers

By Duncan Riley Apr 13, 2020

WordPress sites using the popular WooCommerce plugin are being targeted by credit card skimming code, the first time that Magecart-like attacks have been discovered targeting the content management system. Discovered late last week by security researcher…

Security

500,000 Zoom accounts found for sale on the dark web

By Duncan Riley Apr 13, 2020

The account details of more than 500,000 users of Zoom Video Communications Inc. have been found for sale on the dark web, the shady part of the internet reachable with special software, in the…

Security

Login credentials stolen in hack of San Francisco International Airport websites

By Duncan Riley Apr 12, 2020

San Francisco International Airport has been hacked, with data stolen from two subsidiary sites, SFOConstruction.com and SFOConnect.com. The attack occurred last month and involved the theft of login credentials such as usernames and passwords.…

Duncan Riley

Report: Robinhood close to raising $250M on an $8B valuation

Australian fintech startup Airwallex raises $160M to accelerate growth

Houseparty adds 50 million new sign-ups during coronavirus pandemic

Slack Incoming Webhooks can be used to phish users

COVID-19-themed cyberattacks continue to proliferate

Microsoft patches critical vulnerabilities that were being exploited by hackers

Venture capital remained strong in first quarter but will weaken from COVID-19

WordPress sites using WooCommerce targeted by credit card skimmers

500,000 Zoom accounts found for sale on the dark web

Login credentials stolen in hack of San Francisco International Airport websites

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