Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

Vulnerability in Cisco Webex and Zoom could allow attackers to spy on meetings

By Duncan Riley Oct 1, 2019

A security vulnerability found in Cisco Systems Inc.’s Webex and Zoom Video Communications Inc. videoconferencing platforms can allow an attacker to enumerate or list and view active meetings that are not protected by passwords.…

Blockchain

Visa, Mastercard may be reconsidering support for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency

By Duncan Riley Oct 1, 2019

Major partners in Facebook Inc.’s Libra cryptocurrency group including Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are considering withdrawing their support, according to an unconfirmed report published today. The Wall Street Journal reported that the two main…

Security

Former Yahoo engineer pleads guilty to hacking 6,000+ user accounts

By Duncan Riley Oct 1, 2019

A former Yahoo Inc. employee has pleaded guilty to hacking into more than 6,000 Yahoo personal accounts as well as gaining access to Google LLC, Facebook Inc. and iCloud accounts in search of sexual…

Security

Passwordless security startup HYPR raises $18.3M to fuel growth

By Duncan Riley Oct 1, 2019

Passwordless security startup HYPR Corp. today said it has raised $18.3 million in new funding to help fuel growth, accelerate product delivery and expand its customer operations. The Series B round was led by Comcast Ventures…

Security

218M user records stolen from Zynga’s ‘Words with Friends’ game

By Duncan Riley Sep 30, 2019

The details of 218 million users of “Words with Friends,” a popular social game made by Zynga Inc., have allegedly been stolen by a Pakistani hacker. Gnosticplayers, the same hacker behind the theft of…

Security

Risk-based vulnerability cybersecurity startup Kenna Security raises $48M

By Duncan Riley Sep 30, 2019

Risk-based vulnerability cybersecurity startup Kenna Security Inc. today said it has raised $48 million in new funding to accelerate its international expansion and drive product development. The Series D round included Sorenson Capital and Citi Ventures as…

Blockchain

Block.one coughs up $24M to settle SEC case over unregistered initial coin offerings

By Duncan Riley Sep 30, 2019

Block.one, the blockchain firm that raised a record-breaking $4 billion in an initial coin offering last year, today agreed to pay a $24 million fine in a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Cloud

Microsoft’s Azure cloud-based Windows Virtual Desktop now generally available

By Duncan Riley Sep 30, 2019

Microsoft Corp. made its Azure-based Windows Virtual Desktop service generally available globally today, delivering on a promise it first made in December. WVD allows enterprises to give their employees access to virtualized applications and…

Blockchain

Venezuela may use cryptocurrency to bypass financial sanctions

By Duncan Riley Sep 29, 2019

Venezuela’s central bank is looking into ways to hold bitcoin and Ethereum and use them for financial transactions, according to sources quoted by Bloomberg late last week. The push is said to be coming from state-run…

Security

German police shut down dark web data center in former NATO bunker

By Duncan Riley Sep 29, 2019

German police have arrested seven people following a raid on an illegal data center in a former NATO military bunker that was hosting “dark web” sites promoting illegal content. The raid, which took place…

Duncan Riley

Vulnerability in Cisco Webex and Zoom could allow attackers to spy on meetings

Visa, Mastercard may be reconsidering support for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency

Former Yahoo engineer pleads guilty to hacking 6,000+ user accounts

Passwordless security startup HYPR raises $18.3M to fuel growth

218M user records stolen from Zynga’s ‘Words with Friends’ game

Risk-based vulnerability cybersecurity startup Kenna Security raises $48M

Block.one coughs up $24M to settle SEC case over unregistered initial coin offerings

Venezuela may use cryptocurrency to bypass financial sanctions

German police shut down dark web data center in former NATO bunker

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