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

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108M online casino customer records exposed in latest case of misconfigured database

In another case of an incorrectly configured online database, an online casino group has compromised the information of 108 million bets. The data was exposed via a misconfigured Elasticsearch database, according to a report today from ZDNet. The breach included data from sites such as kahunacasino.com, azur-casino.com, easybet.com and viproomcasino.net. The companies weren’t named, but a quick ...

As bitcoin tests monthly lows, one investor predicts better days ahead

As the price of bitcoin tested new monthly lows over the weekend, one investor was far more upbeat, predicting better days ahead for the cryptocurrency. Alistair Milne, chief investment officer at Atlanta Digital Currency Fund, made the forecast on social media of a return to form for bitcoin. Starting with an explanation of where bitcoin ...

Two senior execs leave Snap following ‘inappropriate relationship’ scandal

Turmoil in the senior ranks of Snap Inc. continues amid reports that the company has lost two more senior executives following a scandal over an inappropriate relationship. Cheddar reported Friday that Francis Racioppi, Snap’s director of global security, has been fired after an investigation found he had an undisclosed relationship with a woman from a consulting firm ...

Uber is hiring engineers to develop self-driving bikes and e-scooters

Despite its troubles in developing self-driving cars, Uber Technologies Inc. is hiring engineers to bring autonomous vehicle technology to bicycles and electric scooters. The announcement, made by Uber at a DIYRobocars event on Sunday, sees the company hiring “Micromobility” engineers to develop “autonomous scooters and bikes that can drive themselves to charging or better locations.” According to The Telegraph, ...

VOIPo database exposes millions of call logs and text messages online

Millions of call logs and SMS text messages have been found exposed on a misconfigured database belonging to “voice over internet protocol” provider VOIPo LLC. Discovered by Cloudflare Inc. security researcher Justin Paine, the data was spotted via the Shodan security search engine and traced back to an unsecured Elasticsearch server owned by VOIPo. The data ...

Square launches debit card that gives sellers instant access to received funds

Payments startup Square Inc. has launched a debit card that gives sellers instant access to received funds as the Jack Dorsey-led company continues a move into banking services. The Square Card is being pitched as a way for sellers using Square payments services to improve cash flow by having instant access to funds. Previously, a ...

Massive database of 773M email addresses and 21M passwords found online

A massive database containing nearly 773 million unique email addresses and 21 million plain text passwords has been found online in what is shaping up to be possibly one of the largest data breaches of all time. Discovered by Have I Been Pwned founder Troy Hunt, the database, dubbed “Collection #1,” was found to be ...

Google to acquire smartwatch IP from Fossil Group for $40M

Google LLC today announced an agreement to acquire smartwatch-related intellectual property from Fossil Group Inc., the company behind brands such as Michael Kors, Kate Spade New York and Diesel for $40 million. The deal sees Google acquire IP “related to a smartwatch technology currently under development by Fossil Group.” A portion of Fossil’s research and development ...

Microsoft may reveal new HoloLens mixed reality headset in February

Microsoft Corp. may be set to announce the second incarnation of its mixed-reality HoloLens headset, according to widespread reports among the tech press. The speculation that HoloLens 2 may soon be announced has its roots in an unexpected announcement — that Microsoft will have a stand at the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona starting ...

BitAngels founder files new lawsuit over theft of $24M in cryptocurrency

Michael Terpin, founder of the investment group BitAngels, has filed a civil suit and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations claim against a New York City man and others he alleges stole about $24 million in cryptocurrency from his personal accounts last year. Terpin was last in the news when he filed a lawsuit against AT&T Inc. claiming ...