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

Gate.io raises $64M for new cryptocurrency exchange

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Cryptocurrency exchange Gate Technology Inc., better known as Gate.io, today said it has raised $64 million in cryptocurrency assets in seven days as part of a push to launch a new custom crypto exchange. Originally from China but now based in Malta …

Wi-Fi hotspot finder app exposed 2M+ passwords

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

An Android app that allows users to find Wi-Fi hotspots leaked password details of more than 2 million Wi-Fi routers in plain text, according to security researchers. The WiFi Finder app, with more than 100,000 downloads on Google Play, not only helps …

Report: Apple to enhance its augmented reality offerings at WWDC in June

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc. is set to upgrade its augmented reality push at its forthcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a report published Monday. 9to5Mac said Apple will deliver developer support for stereo AR headsets alongside a revised ARKit, the company’s only occasionally used platform …

Bitcoin up and down as investors take a wait-and-see approach

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

The price of bitcoin hit a yearly high of $5,332.83 Saturday before dropping on Sunday as investors continue to take a wait-and-see approach as to where the cryptocurrency may head next. Bitcoin first broke through the $5,000 mark this year on April …

Researcher who stopped WannaCry ransomware pleads guilty to hacking charges

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Marcus Hutchins, the British security researcher who was credited with halting the spread of WannaCry ransomware in 2017 before later being arrested for hacking, has now pleaded guilty to two charges as part of a plea deal. Hutchins, known online as “Malwaretech,” …

Tesla obtains restraining order against short seller for alleged stalking

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Tesla Inc. has obtained a restraining order against a man who is part of a Tesla short-selling community for alleged stalking and dangerous behavior. The legal filing for the restraining order Friday alleges that Randeep Hothi, who goes by the name of @skabooshka …

France launches secure messaging app – complete with security vulnerability

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

The French government launched a new message app for state employees April 18, but within hours the application had been found to have a serious security vulnerability. Tchap, available for both iOS and Android but limited to government employees, was designed by the …

Chipotle customers claim their accounts were hacked

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

History may be repeating for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. as customers claim their accounts have been hacked, with fraudulent orders charged to their credit cards. First reported Wednesday by TechCrunch, the details of what has happened is not clear but may have involved credential …

Bad to worse: Investors sue Lyft following dismal post-IPO performance

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Lyft Inc.’s year just went from bad to worse, with the ride-hailing company being sued by investors for misrepresenting its market position when it went public March 28. In possibly a harbinger of what to expect of Uber Technologies Inc.’s coming initial public …

Report: Blockchain funding this year has already surpassed all of 2017

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY7 YEARS AGO

Despite the precipitous drop in cryptocurrency prices in 2018, venture capital has continued to flow into the blockchain market — $850 million so far this year, nearly double the amount invested in all of 2017. The number comes from Pitchbook via Reuters, which noted that this year …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Gate.io raises $64M for new cryptocurrency exchange

Wi-Fi hotspot finder app exposed 2M+ passwords

Report: Apple to enhance its augmented reality offerings at WWDC in June

Bitcoin up and down as investors take a wait-and-see approach

Researcher who stopped WannaCry ransomware pleads guilty to hacking charges

Tesla obtains restraining order against short seller for alleged stalking

France launches secure messaging app – complete with security vulnerability

Chipotle customers claim their accounts were hacked

Bad to worse: Investors sue Lyft following dismal post-IPO performance

Report: Blockchain funding this year has already surpassed all of 2017

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