Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Report: Uber in late-stage talks to raise $1B for its self-driving car division

By Duncan Riley Mar 13, 2019

Uber Technologies Inc. is in late-stage talks with investors to raise $1 billion in funding for its self-driving car division according to an unconfirmed report today. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with…

Security

Israeli penetration testing startup Cymulate raises $7.5M to expand in US

By Duncan Riley Mar 13, 2019

Israeli security penetration testing startup Cymulate today said it has raised $7.5 million in new funding to expand its operations in the U.S and invest further in its research team. The round was led by Vertex Ventures and…

Blockchain

Xena Exchange launches first-ever Telegram GRAM crypto derivatives

By Duncan Riley Mar 12, 2019

Up-and-coming digital assets trading provider Xena Financial Systems UK Ltd. Tuesday entered the derivatives market with the first-ever leveraged cryptocurrency-settled derivative contract for the GRAM token. The GRAM token is the cryptocurrency backed by secure…

Security

Proposed law would require minimum security standards for IoT devices

By Duncan Riley Mar 12, 2019

A bill presented to the U.S. Congress on Monday would enforce minimum security standards for “internet of things” devices purchased by the U.S. government. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 was…

Infra

As eero acquisition closes, Amazon commits to maintaining Wi-Fi privacy

By Duncan Riley Mar 12, 2019

Amazon.com Inc. today promised to maintain the privacy of eero Inc. users as it closed the deal to acquire the mesh router company first announced Feb. 11. The acquisition, which sees Amazon’s list of…

Security

Exposed Chinese database of 1.8M women includes a ‘BreedReady’ status

By Duncan Riley Mar 11, 2019

A mysterious Chinese database has been found online with details of 1.8 million women that includes a field that reads as “BreedReady.” Discovered by security researcher Victor Gevers and revealed over the weekend, the…

Emerging Tech

Report: Alphabet’s self-driving car startup Waymo is seeking outside investors

By Duncan Riley Mar 11, 2019

Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car startup Waymo LLC is seeking outside investors, according to an unconfirmed report published Monday. The Information, referencing a person with direct knowledge of the situation, claimed the startup is seeking financing…

Security

Corporate data stored on Box exposed by employees sharing public links

By Duncan Riley Mar 11, 2019

Security researchers have discovered terabytes of data from over 90 companies exposed by employees sharing publicly available links to Box Inc.’s cloud storage platform. In an issue detailed today by cybersecurity firm Adversis LLC, the data and…

Apps

Apple may debut streaming video and news subscription services at March 25 event

By Duncan Riley Mar 11, 2019

Apple Inc. has sent out invitations for an event March 25 where it’s expected to debut a new streaming video and television service along with a news subscription service. All but confirming that the streaming product…

Security

Researchers find some smart car alarms can be easily hacked

By Duncan Riley Mar 10, 2019

So-called smart car alarms are supposed to make vehicles more difficult to steal, but newly published research has found that alarms made by two companies actually make stealing a car easier. The research, released…

Duncan Riley

Report: Uber in late-stage talks to raise $1B for its self-driving car division

Israeli penetration testing startup Cymulate raises $7.5M to expand in US

Xena Exchange launches first-ever Telegram GRAM crypto derivatives

Proposed law would require minimum security standards for IoT devices

As eero acquisition closes, Amazon commits to maintaining Wi-Fi privacy

Exposed Chinese database of 1.8M women includes a ‘BreedReady’ status

Report: Alphabet’s self-driving car startup Waymo is seeking outside investors

Corporate data stored on Box exposed by employees sharing public links

Apple may debut streaming video and news subscription services at March 25 event

Researchers find some smart car alarms can be easily hacked

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