Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Blockchain

As bitcoin continues to fall, economists blame too many alternative coins

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2019

As the price of bitcoin continued to drop over the weekend, two economists have argued that the supply of altcoins may be to blame for bitcoin’s 13-month swoon. Bitcoin was trading at $3,521.12 as of…

Emerging Tech

Lime pulls service in Switzerland after faulty e-scooters throw users off their rides

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2019

Problems with the technology behind self-driving cars and occasional issues with Uber Technologies Inc. drivers are well-known, but in a new twist, faulty technology in e-scooters is now throwing users off their rides. The…

Security

Ryuk ransomware now believed to be the work of Russian crime syndicate

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2019

Ryuk, a form of ransomware that first appeared last year and was attributed to North Korea, may actually be the work of a Russian criminal syndicate. That’s according to research published late last week…

Blockchain

Another bear market? Bitcoin plunges nearly 10% in a day

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2019

After a somewhat stable start to the year, the price of bitcoin plunged by nearly 10 percent in the last 24 hours in what may be a return to the bear market of 2018.…

Security

Unprotected MongoDB instance exposes resumes of 202 million Chinese nationals

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2019

A security researcher has uncovered a publicly exposed MongoDB instance that includes the resumes of 202 million Chinese nationals, but in a new twist, it’s unknown who owns the database. Discovered by Bob Diachenko of…

Security

Credit card data stolen in hack of kitchenware maker Oxo

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2019

Kitchenware maker Oxo International Ltd. has disclosed that it was the victim of hacking that resulted in customer credit card data stolen. In a breach disclosure letter filed to comply with California law, the company said that…

Apps

Ford will shut down its Chariot commuter shuttle service

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2019

In a surprise move, Ford Motor Co. today announced it will shut down its commuter shuttle service Chariot because the business isn’t sustainable. The closure will take place on different dates in different locations.…

Cloud

Enterprise cloud financial planning software firm Vena Solutions raises $115M

By Duncan Riley Jan 9, 2019

Enterprise cloud financial planning software firm Vena Solutions Inc. said today it has raised $115 million in new funding to scale up its operations. The Series D round was led by JMI Equity and included…

Security

Google removes 85 Android adware apps downloaded by users millions of times

By Duncan Riley Jan 9, 2019

The new year has ushered in a new range of Android malware, as Google LLC was forced to remove 85 nefarious apps uncovered Tuesday by security researchers at Trend Micro Inc. The apps, disguised…

Security

Report: Kaspersky employees helped the NSA catch a data-stealing contractor

By Duncan Riley Jan 9, 2019

The arrest of a U.S. National Security Agency contractor in 2016 over the theft of top-secret documents came about thanks to a tipoff from Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab, according to a new report.…

Duncan Riley

As bitcoin continues to fall, economists blame too many alternative coins

Lime pulls service in Switzerland after faulty e-scooters throw users off their rides

Ryuk ransomware now believed to be the work of Russian crime syndicate

Another bear market? Bitcoin plunges nearly 10% in a day

Unprotected MongoDB instance exposes resumes of 202 million Chinese nationals

Credit card data stolen in hack of kitchenware maker Oxo

Ford will shut down its Chariot commuter shuttle service

Google removes 85 Android adware apps downloaded by users millions of times

Report: Kaspersky employees helped the NSA catch a data-stealing contractor

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