Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

US Coast Guard issues warning following successful malware attack on large vessel

By Duncan Riley Jul 9, 2019

The U.S. Coast Guard issued a safety alert on Monday warning ship operators to update their security following a “significant cyber incident” involving a vessel bound for the Port of New York and New…

Security

GDPR bites again: Marriott facing $123.6M fine for 2018 data breach

By Duncan Riley Jul 9, 2019

The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office today announced that it intends to fine hotel chain Marriott International Inc. £99.2 million ($123.6 million) for a data breach in November that exposed the records of some 500…

Security

Zoom fixes vulnerability that allowed hackers to hijack Mac webcams

By Duncan Riley Jul 9, 2019

Videoconferencing firm Zoom Video Communications Inc. today issued a fix for a vulnerability that could have allowed a hacker to hijack a webcam on a Mac computer via a malicious website. Detailed by security researcher Jonathan Leitschuh,…

Cloud

Israeli SaaS customer collaboration startup Lightico raises $14.5M

By Duncan Riley Jul 9, 2019

Israeli software-as-a-service customer collaboration startup Lightico Ltd. has raised $14.5 million in funding to accelerate product development and expand its global presence. The funding round was led by Mangrove Capital Partners and included previous investors lool ventures and…

Security

GitHub account belonging to Ubuntu Linux maker Canonical hacked

By Duncan Riley Jul 8, 2019

A GitHub account belonging to Canonical Ltd., the maker of Ubuntu Linux, was hacked over the weekend as a hacker created new repositories in the process. The hack took place on Saturday via compromised credentials. The…

Infra

As Japan-Korea dispute spreads, Samsung starts to run short on key supplies

By Duncan Riley Jul 8, 2019

A dispute that prompted the Japanese government to impose export restrictions on high-tech materials to South Korea may affect U.S. tech firms thanks to the key role Korean companies have in the global supply chain.…

Cloud

Enterprise software firms Medallia and Phressia set terms ahead of IPOs

By Duncan Riley Jul 8, 2019

Investors will soon get two more chances to weigh in on enterprise software stock offerings. Two software companies, Medallia Inc. and Phressia Inc., today announced terms for their initial public offerings on the New…

Cloud

Cloud-based employee performance management startup 15Five raises $30.7M

By Duncan Riley Jul 8, 2019

Cloud-based employee performance management software startup 15Five Inc. said today it has raised $30.7 million in new funding to accelerate growth, scale sales and marketing, and to invest further in product development. The Series B round was…

Emerging Tech

FBI and ICE are using state DMV records for facial recognition software

By Duncan Riley Jul 7, 2019

U.S. federal law enforcement agencies are using photos from state Department of Motor Vehicle registries to train facial recognition software according to a new report. The Washington Post, referring to data obtained by Georgetown Law…

Emerging Tech

SoftBank gets green light for $2.25B GM Cruise investment

By Duncan Riley Jul 7, 2019

GM Cruise LLC, the self-driving car division of General Motors Co., is set to receive $2.25 billion in funding from Japanese telco giant SoftBank Group Corp. after the investment received approval from a government committee.…

Duncan Riley

US Coast Guard issues warning following successful malware attack on large vessel

Zoom fixes vulnerability that allowed hackers to hijack Mac webcams

GitHub account belonging to Ubuntu Linux maker Canonical hacked

As Japan-Korea dispute spreads, Samsung starts to run short on key supplies

FBI and ICE are using state DMV records for facial recognition software

SoftBank gets green light for $2.25B GM Cruise investment

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