Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

Hackers steal secret data from Russian state security agency contractor

By Duncan Riley Jul 21, 2019

A hacking group apparently stole 7.5 terabytes of data from a contractor for Russia’s FSB state security agency, exposing various secret projects, including one to make traffic on the anonymity network called Tor no…

Blockchain

Shaking off concern with Libra hearings, bitcoin’s price starts to recover

By Duncan Riley Jul 18, 2019

Bitcoin investors have shaken off concern over future cryptocurrency regulation following the Libra hearings in Washington D.C. this week, driving the price of the cryptocurrency back up in a reversal of its midweek slump.…

Security

Researchers trick AI-based antivirus into accepting malicious files

By Duncan Riley Jul 18, 2019

Cybersecurity researchers in Australia have found a way to trick an AI-based antivirus engine provided by BlackBerry Cylance into accepting malware as being legitimate, a discovery that may cast doubt on the methodology used…

Policy

New bill would ban Huawei from buying and selling US patents

By Duncan Riley Jul 18, 2019

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is once again being targeted by U.S. lawmakers with a new bill introduced to the Senate Thursday that would ban the company from buying or selling U.S. patents. Sponsored by Senators…

Apps

Instagram starts to remove public ‘like’ counts in user ecosystem shift

By Duncan Riley Jul 18, 2019

Facebook Inc.-owned Instagram has started removing the “like” counts in some countries in an apparent attempt to assist with mental health and bullying — but some worry that the decision could fundamentally undermine the…

Blockchain

Congressman compares Libra to 9/11 on second day of Facebook testimony

By Duncan Riley Jul 17, 2019

The second episode of the new reality show “Libra goes to Washington” aired Wednesday, but there wasn’t much suspense: Facebook Inc.’s planned new cryptocurrency did not find a friendly audience. David Marcus, the head…

Policy

Trump confirms he will look into JEDI cloud deal expected to go to AWS

By Duncan Riley Jul 17, 2019

Updated with Trump confirmation and letter from Republicans to Trump: U.S. President Donald Trump today confirmed a Bloomberg report that he will take a look at the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure project, the $10…

Security

800,000 systems remain exposed to BlueKeep Microsoft RDP vulnerability

By Duncan Riley Jul 17, 2019

More than 800,000 systems remain vulnerable to BlueKeep, a vulnerability found in older versions of Microsoft Corp.’s Remote Desktop Protocol, according to a newly published report. Detailed today by cybersecurity ratings company BitSight Technologies…

Security

Viral Russian AI-powered photo editing app FaceApp raises privacy concerns

By Duncan Riley Jul 17, 2019

FaceApp, an viral application that uses artificial intelligence to allow users to edit their photos to make themselves look old among other features is raising privacy concerns. The new version of FaceApp, the original…

Blockchain

Bitcoin price plunges following Senate hearing into Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency

By Duncan Riley Jul 16, 2019

The price of bitcoin plummeted Tuesday after a Senate hearing that questioned a Facebook Inc. executive on Libra, the company’s proposed cryptocurrency. Bitcoin fell 12% today to a 24-hour low of $9,266.56 as of…

Duncan Riley

Hackers steal secret data from Russian state security agency contractor

Shaking off concern with Libra hearings, bitcoin’s price starts to recover

Researchers trick AI-based antivirus into accepting malicious files

New bill would ban Huawei from buying and selling US patents

Congressman compares Libra to 9/11 on second day of Facebook testimony

Trump confirms he will look into JEDI cloud deal expected to go to AWS

800,000 systems remain exposed to BlueKeep Microsoft RDP vulnerability

Viral Russian AI-powered photo editing app FaceApp raises privacy concerns

Bitcoin price plunges following Senate hearing into Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency

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