Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Cloud

Salesforce recovers from outage caused by faulty database script

By Duncan Riley May 19, 2019

Salesforce.com Inc. has managed to recover from a database error that saw widespread outages for customers from midday Friday through Saturday morning. The outage had its origin in an update just before 1 p.m. EDT…

Blockchain

JoyToken and RepuX token promoters alleged to have stolen $8M in exit scam

By Duncan Riley May 16, 2019

Two separate initial coin offerings are alleged to have undertaken exit scams in yet another round of pain for investors. The two ICOs, RepuX and JoyToken, are said to have stolen $4.7 million and $3.3…

Blockchain

Report: Coinbase in advanced talks to acquire bitcoin custody provider Xapo

By Duncan Riley May 16, 2019

Coinbase Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire old-school bitcoin custody provider Xapo Inc., according to an unconfirmed published Thursday. The Block, quoting unnamed sources, claimed that Coinbase has been locked in a “neck-and-neck race”…

Apps

Fiverr is the latest money-losing startup to file to go public

By Duncan Riley May 16, 2019

Israeli-based freelancer marketplace Fiverr Inc. is the latest tech firm to announce it’s going public after filing its paperwork today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Founded in 2010, Fiverr offers a freelance…

Security

Law enforcement in US, Europe bring down GozNym cybercrime gang

By Duncan Riley May 16, 2019

Five people have been arrested and warrants issued for five more people alleged to be behind the GozNym cybercrime group. The arrests and charges came a through a joint operation between the European Union…

Policy

President Trump signs executive order that mostly bans Huawei in the US

By Duncan Riley May 16, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday that bans American telecommunications firms from using foreign-made equipment that could present national security issues. The executive order formally declares a “national emergency with respect…

Blockchain

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance returns to full trading after hack

By Duncan Riley May 15, 2019

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is back after it was forced to halt withdrawals and deposits following a hack on May 7. The hack involved the theft of 7,000 bitcoins from a…

Security

Ransomware study finds two prominent recovery firms made payoffs

By Duncan Riley May 15, 2019

Many cybersecurity firms talk a good game, but a new study has found that two prominent “ransomware recovery” firms typically pay the money to recover their clients’ data. ProPublica traced payments from bitcoin wallets owned by recovery…

Security

Microsoft offers security update to fix critical issue in older Windows systems

By Duncan Riley May 14, 2019

Microsoft Corp. Tuesday released a security update for unsupported operating systems to fix a serious, previously unknown vulnerability. The vulnerability is a remote code vulnerability in Remote Desktop Services that’s found in versions of Microsoft Windows dating back to Windows…

Security

Uniqlo hacked with 460,000 customer records stolen

By Duncan Riley May 14, 2019

Japanese global clothing outlet Uniqlo, owned by Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., has been hacked, with the details of 460,000 online customers stolen. The hack, which also saw data stolen from GU, another brand owned…

Duncan Riley

JoyToken and RepuX token promoters alleged to have stolen $8M in exit scam

Report: Coinbase in advanced talks to acquire bitcoin custody provider Xapo

Fiverr is the latest money-losing startup to file to go public

Law enforcement in US, Europe bring down GozNym cybercrime gang

President Trump signs executive order that mostly bans Huawei in the US

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance returns to full trading after hack

Ransomware study finds two prominent recovery firms made payoffs

Microsoft offers security update to fix critical issue in older Windows systems

Uniqlo hacked with 460,000 customer records stolen

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