Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

Android flaw allows malicious apps to take photos and videos without permission

By Duncan Riley Nov 19, 2019

A newly revealed flaw in camera apps used by Android devices allows other apps to spy on users. Even though both Google LLC and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. released patches to fix the issue,…

Cloud

At Dreamforce, Salesforce doubles down on voice and customer tracking

By Duncan Riley Nov 19, 2019

Salesforce.com Inc. today announced a variety of new features and services at its Dreamforce conference in San Francisco aimed at helping companies improve interactions with customers. Leading the announcements are new declarative tools that…

Security

Criminals are using Bluetooth to target vehicles containing valuables

By Duncan Riley Nov 18, 2019

Criminals in the San Francisco Bay Area are using Bluetooth to identify valuables in cars. Wired reported today that criminals are using Bluetooth scanners to identify vehicles with phones, laptops and other devices with Bluetooth turned…

Security

Thousands of Disney+ accounts hacked a week after launch

By Duncan Riley Nov 18, 2019

A week after launching, Disney+, the online subscription streaming service from the Walt Disney Company has been hacked and thousands of users found their account details compromised. The compromised accounts are being sold for…

Apps

Apple announces unexpected December event to honor apps and games – and more?

By Duncan Riley Nov 18, 2019

Apple Inc. today announced a press event for Dec. 2 in New York City “honoring our favorite apps and games of 2019” at which it could reveal a new product. Or not. The best guess at…

Emerging Tech

Some Fitbit users are ditching their devices over Google data privacy concerns

By Duncan Riley Nov 17, 2019

Google LLC’s acquisition of smart watch maker Fitbit Inc. for $2.1 billion Nov. 1 has not been received well by all FitBit fans, as some claim to be ditching their devices over data privacy…

Policy

Huawei’s license to access US technology extended for 90 days

By Duncan Riley Nov 17, 2019

Updated: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.’s current license extension to access U.S. technology is set to expire Monday amid rumors previously circulating that it would be granted another 90-day extension — but in a surprise…

Emerging Tech

Microsoft to start killing off Cortana for iOS and Android in January

By Duncan Riley Nov 17, 2019

Microsoft Corp. is killing off its standalone Cortana smart assistant apps for Android and iOS four years after their launch, but support may remain in the U.S. at least for some time longer. The…

Security

Lookalike scam domains surge ahead of the holiday shopping season

By Duncan Riley Nov 14, 2019

Cybersecurity firm Venafi Inc. is warning about an explosion in scam sites using lookalike domains to target shoppers in the lead-up to this year’s holiday shopping season. Security researchers at the firm said Tuesday they…

Infra

Former Autonomy CEO may be extradited in long-running HP acquisition case

By Duncan Riley Nov 14, 2019

The extraordinarily long-running saga over Hewlett-Packard Co.’s acquisition of Autonomy Corp. PLC for $10.3 billion in 2011 has taken a new twist as U.S. authorities reportedly are preparing an extradition order for Autonomy founder and…

Duncan Riley

Android flaw allows malicious apps to take photos and videos without permission

At Dreamforce, Salesforce doubles down on voice and customer tracking

Criminals are using Bluetooth to target vehicles containing valuables

Thousands of Disney+ accounts hacked a week after launch

Apple announces unexpected December event to honor apps and games – and more?

Some Fitbit users are ditching their devices over Google data privacy concerns

Huawei’s license to access US technology extended for 90 days

Microsoft to start killing off Cortana for iOS and Android in January

Lookalike scam domains surge ahead of the holiday shopping season

Former Autonomy CEO may be extradited in long-running HP acquisition case

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