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

Lab testing firm LabCorp exposes patient data via unsecured CRM system

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Lab testing firm Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, better known as LabCorp, is back in the news again for all the wrong reasons: TechCrunch today reported that the company left thousands of medical documents exposed online. LabCorp was last in the news in June when 7.7 …

Accenture taps Google Cloud to host life sciences industry platform

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Consultancy firm Accenture Plc today announced a multiyear deal for Google Cloud to be its cloud partner for its INTIENT life sciences industry platform. INTIENT is a platform for biopharma firms to gain insights and collaborate with continuity and flow of information …

UK court orders Bitfinex to suspend account linked to ransomware attack

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has been ordered to suspend an account holding 96 bitcoin, about $896,000, by the U.K. High Court after accusations that the owner of the account is linked to a ransomware attack targeting a firm in Canada. According to a Jan. 17 court …

UK will allow Huawei to provide 5G equipment, with restrictions

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

In a partial snub to the U.S. government, the U.K. will allow Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. to participate in the country’s 5G rollout, though with some restrictions. While giving approval to Huawei, the U.K. government has designated the company a “high -risk vendor” …

Bitcoin Gold suffers two ‘51%’ attacks, but surprisingly its price surges

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin spinoff Bitcoin Gold has suffered two so-called 51% attacks, but in a surprising twist its price has actually surged since then. A 51% attack is one attempted by a group of miners controlling more than 50 percent of a given cryptocurrency’s …

Patch now: Critical flaw in Citrix actively targeted by hackers

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Hackers are actively targeting a critical flaw in software from Citrix Systems Inc. first uncovered last month, and users are being warned that even if they patch now, their systems may still be compromised. Formally known as CVE-2019-19781, the flaw exposes networks using …

Hacking group hijacks social media accounts belonging to NFL and 15 teams

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Social media accounts belonging to the National Football League along with 15 teams have been hijacked by notorious hacking group OurMine. The hacks primarily affect Twitter accounts but in some cases include Instagram and Facebook accounts. Hacked Twitter accounts showed messages that …

Cybersecurity firm Avast reportedly selling browsing data that can be linked to individuals

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Czech cybersecurity firm Avast Software s.r.o., the owner of popular free products such as AVG and Avast Antivirus, is reported to be selling web browsing data that can be linked to individual users via a subsidiary called Jumpshot. A joint investigation from PCMag …

As coronavirus spreads, Didi Chuxing provides free transport to Wuhan medical workers

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

The Wuhan Novel Coronavirus currently spreading through China is making international news, and ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing Technology Co. is doing its best to help. The virus, a “novel” form of coronavirus, has claimed 56 lives in China so far, with 2,118 …

Chip prototype designed using chaos theory promises ‘perfect secrecy’

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

A new cryptography chip prototype designed using chaos theory is aimed at delivering “perfect secrecy” with unbreakable security. The working chip-based prototype was designed by the Center for Unconventional Processes of Sciences in conjunction with the University of St. Andrews and King …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Lab testing firm LabCorp exposes patient data via unsecured CRM system

UK court orders Bitfinex to suspend account linked to ransomware attack

UK will allow Huawei to provide 5G equipment, with restrictions

Bitcoin Gold suffers two ‘51%’ attacks, but surprisingly its price surges

Patch now: Critical flaw in Citrix actively targeted by hackers

Cybersecurity firm Avast reportedly selling browsing data that can be linked to individuals

As coronavirus spreads, Didi Chuxing provides free transport to Wuhan medical workers

Chip prototype designed using chaos theory promises ‘perfect secrecy’

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