Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Instagram rolls out new features to combat bullying and fake news

By Duncan Riley Dec 16, 2019

Facebook Inc.-owned Instagram is rolling out new features in an attempt to combat bullying and fake news. The photo-sharing app is tackling alleged online bullying using artificial intelligence to warn users before they post…

Security

Visa warns cybercrime gangs are targeting gas stations with malware

By Duncan Riley Dec 15, 2019

Visa Inc. is warning that gas stations and gas pumps in the U.S. are being targeted by point-of-sale malware designed to steal credit card credentials. The targeting of gas stations was first detected in the summer when the…

Emerging Tech

Report: Uber close to exiting food delivery business in India

By Duncan Riley Dec 15, 2019

Uber Technologies Inc. is in advanced talks to sell its Uber Eats business in India to Zomato Media Pvt. Ltd., according to a report by TechCrunch today. The deal, first reported in November, would…

Security

New Orleans fights off apparent cyberattack by declaring a state of emergency

By Duncan Riley Dec 15, 2019

New Orleans was forced to take computers offline on Friday in an apparent cyberattack, but as more details have emerged, either the attack wasn’t as bad as first seemed or the city stopped its…

Security

New phishing campaign targets government departments worldwide

By Duncan Riley Dec 12, 2019

A newly discovered phishing campaign is targeting government departments worldwide in what may be an attempt to gain information on government procurement services. Detailed today by security researchers at Anomali Inc., the campaign uses phishing emails…

Emerging Tech

Lyft launches car rental service in San Francisco and Los Angeles

By Duncan Riley Dec 12, 2019

Ride-hailing firm Lyft Inc. is cruising into the car rental business. Lyft Rentals will enable users to rent cars through the company’s app starting in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, the…

Emerging Tech

Ring cameras hacked for video livestream trolling

By Duncan Riley Dec 12, 2019

In one of the more bizarre hacking cases of recent times, Ring cameras are being targeted by hackers not for profit but for sharing via a video livestream. In an exploit detailed today by Motherboard, Ring camera…

Cloud

Shares in cloud business payments firm Bill.com surge 61% on NYSE debut

By Duncan Riley Dec 12, 2019

Shares in cloud business payments firm Bill.com Holding Inc. surged on their debut at the New York Stock Exchange today, closing their first day of trading up more than 61%. The company, a 13-year-old Palo…

Security

New Zeppelin ransomware targets tech and healthcare firms in Europe and US

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2019

A new form of ransomware called Zeppelin is targeting tech and health companies in a campaign that has security experts worried if it spreads further afield. Zeppelin is a variant on the Vega ransomware…

IoT

IoT cybersecurity startup Ordr raises $27.5M

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2019

Cybersecurity platform startup Ordr Inc. said today it has raised $27.5 million in new funding to expand its reach worldwide, including growing its enterprise sales teams and recruiting more partners. The Series B round was…

Duncan Riley

Instagram rolls out new features to combat bullying and fake news

Visa warns cybercrime gangs are targeting gas stations with malware

Report: Uber close to exiting food delivery business in India

New Orleans fights off apparent cyberattack by declaring a state of emergency

New phishing campaign targets government departments worldwide

Lyft launches car rental service in San Francisco and Los Angeles

Ring cameras hacked for video livestream trolling

Shares in cloud business payments firm Bill.com surge 61% on NYSE debut

New Zeppelin ransomware targets tech and healthcare firms in Europe and US

IoT cybersecurity startup Ordr raises $27.5M

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