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

Visa buys fintech startup Plaid for $5.3B

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Visa Inc. today announced it has signed a deal to acquire financial technology startup Plaid Financial Inc. for $5.3 billion in an all-cash deal. It’s one of largest tech acquisitions in recent times, beating PayPal Inc.’s acquisition of Honey Science Inc. for …

Medical practitioners expose 1B+ records via unsecured databases

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

More than 1 billion medical images are believed to be exposed online as medical practitioners continue to upload them to unsecured databases. Discovered by German cybersecurity firm Greenbone Networks, the exposure follows a similar report from the company in September that detailed 24 …

Office 365 hackers use malicious app to gain access to user accounts

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Hackers have been found using a malicious Microsoft Office 365 app to gain access to user accounts in the latest campaign targeting the popular service. Detailed last month by security researchers at PhishLabs but only recently picked up by other security experts, the campaign is described …

Iranian hackers hit Bahrain oil company, target US power utilities

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Iranian hackers have hit Bahrain’s national oil company as a new report finds that Iranian state-sponsored hackers have also been targeting U.S. power utilities. The attack in Bahrain targeted oil company Bapco Dec. 29 and is said to have involved the use of …

US government subsidized Android phones found to include unremovable malware

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Cheap smartphones sold in the U.S. through a government assistance program have been found to include unremovable malware. The malware was discovered by security researchers at Malwarebytes Inc., which publicized it Thursday. The phones are offered for sale by Assurance Wireless by Virgin Mobile via the …

Lime lays off 100 staff, exits 12 markets as it seeks profitability

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Electric scooter company LimeBike Inc. today said it’s laying off about 14% of its workforce and ceasing operations in 12 markets as the company attempts to become profitable for the first time. The venture capital-backed startup, once reported to be an acquisition …

Newly detected Snake ransomware targets all connected devices

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

A newly detected form of ransomware is not only targeting networks but in the case of a successful infection also encrypts all connected devices. “Snake” ransomware was first detected by security researchers at MalwareHunterTeam last week and detailed by “ethical hacker” Vitali Kremez …

New year, same hacking: Blue Bear Software and Focus Camera the latest Magecart victims

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

New year, same hacking, and this time Blue Bear Software and Focus Camera Inc. are the latest victims of Magecart attacks. Magecart is a form of attack that hijacks customer information at the point of sale on websites, stealing all the details …

Following Iranian missile strikes, a surge in bitcoin

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

The price of bitcoin surged in trading Tuesday following reports of Iranian missile strikes in Iraq, taking the cryptocurrency to its highest point since mid-November. Bitcoin hit as high as $8,438 at 8 p.m. EST before dropping slightly, to $8,306.05, a couple …

Travelex hackers demand payment for stolen data following ransomware attack

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

More details have emerged surrounding the attack on foreign currency exchange provider Travelex Dec. 31, with confirmation that it involved ransomware and that those behind the attack are demanding a ransom payment of $6 million to delete stolen data. The attack, now known …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Visa buys fintech startup Plaid for $5.3B

Medical practitioners expose 1B+ records via unsecured databases

Office 365 hackers use malicious app to gain access to user accounts

Iranian hackers hit Bahrain oil company, target US power utilities

US government subsidized Android phones found to include unremovable malware

Lime lays off 100 staff, exits 12 markets as it seeks profitability

Newly detected Snake ransomware targets all connected devices

New year, same hacking: Blue Bear Software and Focus Camera the latest Magecart victims

Following Iranian missile strikes, a surge in bitcoin

Travelex hackers demand payment for stolen data following ransomware attack

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