Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

Vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic Server being actively exploited by hackers

By Duncan Riley May 1, 2019

A security vulnerability in Oracle Corp.’s WebLogic Server is actively being exploited by hackers. The vulnerability, CVE-2019-2725, is a remote code execution vulnerability that gives hackers access to a WebLogic server without the need…

Emerging Tech

Square shares slide as payment firm delivers mixed earnings bag

By Duncan Riley May 1, 2019

Shares in Square Inc. fell in after-hours trading after it delivered a mixed bag of first-quarter results. The payments company beat analysts’ estimates on earnings and revenue but at the same time reported weaker-than-expected gross…

Security

Botnet targeting Electrum wallet grows to 150,000 with $4.6M stolen so far

By Duncan Riley Apr 30, 2019

A botnet used to target the Electrum bitcoin wallet network is continuing to grow as researchers say it surpassed 150,000 at its peak with even more cryptocurrency now stolen from users. The botnet targeting…

Security

Data stolen from IT firm that works with Oracle, SAP and others

By Duncan Riley Apr 30, 2019

A German information technology firm that works with some of the world’s largest companies was hacked and then blackmailed, according to a report by Motherboard. The company hacked, Citycomp GmbH, provides multivendor maintenance and infrastructure…

Blockchain

AWS opens the doors of its managed blockchain service to the public

By Duncan Riley Apr 30, 2019

After releasing two blockchain services in preview in November, Amazon Web Services Inc. today announced the general availability of Amazon Managed Blockchain. A fully managed service, Amazon Managed Blockchain allows customers to set up a blockchain…

Blockchain

Bitfinex admits to dipping into Tether reserve funds to cover loss

By Duncan Riley Apr 30, 2019

In a surprising turn of events, cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has admitted that it borrowed funds from Tether to cover an $850 million loss, meaning that the so-called stablecoin is no longer 100% backed by U.S.…

Blockchain

Bakkt acquires Digital Asset Custody Co. to build out crypto services

By Duncan Riley Apr 29, 2019

Bakkt LLC, the cryptocurrency startup majority owned by Intercontinental Exchange Inc., the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, today said it has acquired Digital Asset Custody Co. Inc. in an attempt to build…

Security

Mystery database with 80M US household data records found on Microsoft cloud server

By Duncan Riley Apr 29, 2019

Security researchers have uncovered an exposed database with details of 80 million U.S. households, but in a mysterious twist, they have no idea who it belongs to or where it came from. Found by…

Apps

WeWork is the latest unicorn to confirm that it’s going public

By Duncan Riley Apr 29, 2019

Co-working space provider WeWork is set to be the latest tech-related startup to go public, announcing today that it has filed its S-1 initial public offering paperwork. The filing was confidentially filed back in December, and…

Emerging Tech

Consumer robotics startup Anki goes bust after raising $200M

By Duncan Riley Apr 29, 2019

San Francisco-based consumer robotics company Anki Inc. is shutting down after raising about $200 million in venture capital funding later. Founded in 2010 by Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute graduates, Anki claimed to be dedicated…

Duncan Riley

Square shares slide as payment firm delivers mixed earnings bag

Botnet targeting Electrum wallet grows to 150,000 with $4.6M stolen so far

Data stolen from IT firm that works with Oracle, SAP and others

Bitfinex admits to dipping into Tether reserve funds to cover loss

Bakkt acquires Digital Asset Custody Co. to build out crypto services

Mystery database with 80M US household data records found on Microsoft cloud server

WeWork is the latest unicorn to confirm that it’s going public

Consumer robotics startup Anki goes bust after raising $200M

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