Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Blockchain

Digital assets transfer startup Fireblocks exits stealth mode with $16M in funding

By Duncan Riley Jun 11, 2019

Enterprise digital assets transfer startup Fireblocks Inc. emerged from stealth mode today with $16 million in funding for its “completely new way to securely transfer digital assets.” The Series A round was backed by Cyberstarts,…

Security

FBI warns that hackers are using secure websites to trick users

By Duncan Riley Jun 10, 2019

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation today issued a warning that “cyber actors” are exploiting “secure” websites in phishing campaigns. The public service announcement warned that those running phishing sites are now using Hypertext…

Emerging Tech

Israeli self-driving car startup Innoviz raises $38M more

By Duncan Riley Jun 10, 2019

Israeli startup Innoviz Technologies Inc. said today it has raised an additional $38 million, an extension of the $132 million it raised in March, to build out new lidar products and bring them to market. Innoviz…

Emerging Tech

Report: Uber hiring in New York City for new fintech-focused office

By Duncan Riley Jun 10, 2019

Uber Technologies Inc. is hiring several dozen engineers and product managers for a new “fintech outpost” in New York City, according to a report today. CNBC, quoting “people who declined to be identified speaking…

Security

Data stolen in hack of Customs and Border Protection subcontractor

By Duncan Riley Jun 10, 2019

A subcontractor for U.S. Customs and Broader Protection has been hacked with photos and other traveler data stolen, the agency confirmed to multiple news services today. The subcontractor was not named by CBP, but a report…

Security

GoldBrute botnet targets Windows Remote Desktop Protocol connections

By Duncan Riley Jun 9, 2019

A newly discovered botnet has been discovered attacking Windows systems running Remote Desktop Protocol connections in what could be one of the largest attacks of its type this year. Dubbed GoldBrute, the botnet is…

Security

Google admits some Android phones shipped with malware

By Duncan Riley Jun 9, 2019

Google LLC Friday admitted that some Android phones going back as far as 2016 were shipped with malware installed unknowingly by smartphone manufacturers. The malware used is called “Triada,” a trojan virus that provides…

Security

264GB of customer data exposed by Fortune 500 company Tech Data

By Duncan Riley Jun 6, 2019

Security researches have found 264 gigabytes of data exposed on a server belonging to Tech Data Corp., a Fortune 500 information technology provider that provides services to some of the world’s largest companies. Discovered…

Security

Cisco snaps up French ICS cybersecurity provider Sentryo

By Duncan Riley Jun 6, 2019

Cisco Systems Inc. Thursday announced plans to acquire Sentryo SAS, a French provider of cybersecurity solutions for industrial control systems, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2014, Sentryo develops and provides cybersecurity and situational…

Security

Elastic acquires endpoint security firm Endgame for $234M

By Duncan Riley Jun 6, 2019

Elastic N.V., the company behind Elasticsearch, Thursday said it has signed a deal to acquire endpoint security firm Endgame Inc. for $234 million in a stock and debt repayment. Founded in 2008, Arlington, Virginia-based Endgame…

Duncan Riley

Digital assets transfer startup Fireblocks exits stealth mode with $16M in funding

FBI warns that hackers are using secure websites to trick users

Israeli self-driving car startup Innoviz raises $38M more

Report: Uber hiring in New York City for new fintech-focused office

Data stolen in hack of Customs and Border Protection subcontractor

GoldBrute botnet targets Windows Remote Desktop Protocol connections

Google admits some Android phones shipped with malware

264GB of customer data exposed by Fortune 500 company Tech Data

Cisco snaps up French ICS cybersecurity provider Sentryo

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