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

Latest from Duncan Riley

Report: Chinese group hacked major computer services firms

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

The APT10 group, a hacking group alleged to work on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security’s Tianjin State Security Bureau, is believed to be behind the hacking of some of the world’s biggest computer services firms, according to an exclusive report …

In a disturbing trend, another Florida city votes for ransomware payment

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

“Florida man” has become such a popular meme that it has a Wikipedia page, but it may have a new contender in the form of “Florida city” after yet another one has decided to pay hackers following a ransomware attack. Following in …

Israeli software security startup Vulcan Cyber raises $10M

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Israeli software security startup Vulcan Cyber Ltd. said today it has raised $10 million in new funding to expand commercial operations in North America and grow development and support capabilities. The Series A round was led by Ten Eleven Ventures and included YL Ventures, …

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken raises $13.5M in BnkToTheFuture campaign

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken said today it has raised $13.5 million in new funding via crypto investment service BnkToTheFuture. Kraken, formally known as Payward Inc., plans to use the money to make new acquisitions and expand existing business operations. The fundraising was supported by 2,263 individual …

Data stolen from global telcos in suspected Chinese hacking campaign

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Hackers believed to be linked to the Chinese government have broken into the systems of more than a dozen global telecommunications carrierss and stolen huge amounts of data over a period going back at least seven years, according to a new report today …

Self-driving car consolidation: Apple buys Drive.ai, Uber snaps up Mighty AI

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Consolidation in autonomous vehicle technology is accelerating. Apple Inc. today acquired self-driving technology startup Drive.ai, while Uber Technologies Inc. said it has acquired Mighty AI Inc., a provider of training data that assists computer vision technology in autonomous vehicles. The news that …

Auditor finds QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange CEO stole $190M

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

The tale of failed Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX is coming to a close as the company’s bankruptcy trustee found today that its allegedly late founder stole the missing $190 million. At its peak, QuadrigaCX was Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange before it shut down …

Fintech startup Blend raises $130M on possible unicorn valuation

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Blend Labs Inc., a San Francisco-based financial technology lending platform provider, today said it has raised $130 million in a new late-stage round of funding to hire more people, invest in new technologies and broaden its suite of consumer lending products. The …

Smells like 2017: Bitcoin surges past $11,000 as the bull run charges on

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin surged through $11,000 over the weekend as some are starting to suggest that the cryptocurrency could be repeating its record run of 2017. The price of bitcoin peaked at $11,191.31 at 4:30 p.m. EDT Sunday before dropping again to $10,691.44 as of …

2.9M customer records stolen by employee of Canadian credit union

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Personal details relating to about 2.9 million members of Canada’s Desjardins Group, North America’s biggest federal credit union, have been exposed after they were stolen by an employee. The data theft included names, dates of birth, social insurance numbers, addresses, phone numbers, email …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Report: Chinese group hacked major computer services firms

In a disturbing trend, another Florida city votes for ransomware payment

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken raises $13.5M in BnkToTheFuture campaign

Data stolen from global telcos in suspected Chinese hacking campaign

Self-driving car consolidation: Apple buys Drive.ai, Uber snaps up Mighty AI

Auditor finds QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange CEO stole $190M

Smells like 2017: Bitcoin surges past $11,000 as the bull run charges on

2.9M customer records stolen by employee of Canadian credit union

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