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

Busy day for Palo Alto Networks as it buys two security startups: Twistlock and PureSec

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Palo Alto Networks Inc. was busy on the acquisition front today, acquiring Portland, Oregon-based cybersecurity startup Twistlock Ltd. and Israeli serverless security platform provider PureSec Ltd. The Twistlock deal came in at about $410 million in cash, whereas the terms of the PureSec acquisition …

Palo Alto Networks launches new ‘Prisma’ cloud security suite

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Palo Alto Networks Inc. today announced a new cloud security suite designed to provide easier-to-use advanced security features. Called Prisma, the suite is said to build on the existing success of Palo Alto Networks’ security products with “new experiences.” Those experiences include …

Intel Capital leads round of $17M into Israeli automotive sensor startup TriEye

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Intel Capital today led a $17 million round into TriEye Technologies Ltd., an Israeli startup developing Short Wave Infrared imaging solutions for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016, TriEye’s SWIR imaging solutions are designed to assist autonomous vehicles in being able to “see” …

Kik crowdsources donations to fight SEC over legal status of its ‘initial coin offering’

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Messaging app firm Kik Interactive Inc. announced today that it’s crowdsourcing donations to help it fight a likely legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its 2017 initial coin offering. Kik raised $98 million in the ICO, including $50 million in presales for …

FireEye acquires cybersecurity monitoring startup Verodin for $250M

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc. today said it has acquired monitoring startup Verodin Inc. for $250 million in a cash-and-stock deal. Founded in 2014, Verodin’s offers a Security Instrumentation Platform that has been designed to allow businesses to track the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls, enabling them …

139M customer records stolen in hack of popular graphic design tool site Canva

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Around 139 million customer records have been stolen in a hack that targeted graphic design tool website Canva Pty. Ltd. The data theft occurred on May 24, with the details coming to light only after the hacker or hacking group behind the attack, GnosticPlayers, tipped …

Bitcoin teases $9,000 as it hits a 12-month high

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

After a week in which the price of bitcoin vacillated wildly, the cryptocurrency returned to a bull run on Sunday, hitting its highest level in just over 12 months and teasing the $9,000 mark. Bitcoin hit a recent low of $7,905.27 at 7:35 a.m. …

Insurance firm First American Financial exposes 885M customer records

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

A security flaw in the website of First American Financial Corp., the large real estate title insurance firm, has exposed over 885 million private and confidential customer records dating back to 2003. Discovered by a real estate developer who contacted KrebsOnSecurity, the …

Baltimore ransomware attack linked to leaked NSA EternalBlue exploits

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

EternalBlue, the hacking exploits developed by the U.S. National Security Agency that were leaked in 2017, were used in the ransomware attack that targeted the City of Baltimore, The New York Times reported Saturday. The attack on Baltimore, the most recent city to be …

Robinhood launches crypto trading in NY as bitcoin price roller coaster continues

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Online stockbroker Robinhood Financial LLC officially launched its zero-fee cryptocurrency exchange service Thursday in New York at a time when bitcoin’s price continues to experience a roller coaster ride. The service launched in January 2018 with support for bitcoin and Etherum for …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Intel Capital leads round of $17M into Israeli automotive sensor startup TriEye

Kik crowdsources donations to fight SEC over legal status of its ‘initial coin offering’

Bitcoin teases $9,000 as it hits a 12-month high

Insurance firm First American Financial exposes 885M customer records

Baltimore ransomware attack linked to leaked NSA EternalBlue exploits

Robinhood launches crypto trading in NY as bitcoin price roller coaster continues

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