Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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iSurrender: Apple partners with rival Samsung to bring iTunes to smart TVs

By Duncan Riley Jan 6, 2019

In a surprise move, Apple Inc. has partnered with rival Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to have the South Korean electronics giant offer support for iTunes on its smart televisions. Marking the first time support for…

Security

Blur password manager exposes 2.4M users on misconfigured AWS cloud instance

By Duncan Riley Jan 3, 2019

Abine Inc., the company behind the Blue password manager and DeleteMe privacy-protection service, has admitted that it accidentally exposed data relating to 2.4 million users on a misconfigured Amazon Web Services Inc. instance. The company…

Security

Former NSA contractor offers to plead guilty to data theft

By Duncan Riley Jan 3, 2019

A former U.S. National Security Agency contractor has offered to plead guilty to one charge of stealing a classified document in an apparent attempt to have multiple other charges dropped. Harold T. Martin III was…

Emerging Tech

One year on, Vuzix finally starts taking preorders for its Blade smart glasses

By Duncan Riley Jan 3, 2019

Vuzix Corp. has started taking preorders for a pair of smart glasses it first announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2018. Called the Vuzix Blade, the glasses are the company’s first entry…

Blockchain

BitTorrent announces cryptocurrency that can be used to speed up downloads

By Duncan Riley Jan 3, 2019

BitTorrent Inc. is gaining support for cryptocurrencies as the firm today announced a new token that can be used to speed up downloads. Called the BitTorrent Token, the token runs on the TRON protocol. That’s…

Security

‘TheDarkOverlord’ demands bitcoin payment for hacked 9/11 insurance documents

By Duncan Riley Jan 2, 2019

A hacker or hacking group going by the name “TheDarkOverlord” is demanding to be paid bitcoin for access to documents that are allegedly linked to litigation for the 9/11 terror attacks. The documents are said to…

Security

Chromecasts, smart TVs targeted in latest PewDiePie promotion hack

By Duncan Riley Jan 2, 2019

The same person behind the hack of printers in December to support YouTube star PewDiePie is back again. The hacker claims to have hacked Chromecasts, smart televisions and Google Home devices. Going by the name of TheHackerGiraffe…

Blockchain

As bitcoin ends 2018 down nearly 80%, ever-hopeful investors predict better days ahead

By Duncan Riley Dec 31, 2018

Bitcoin has ended the year down nearly 80 percent and further still from its highest level, but a number of investors are predicting better days ahead. The cryptocurrency started the year on $13,609.79, surging…

Apps

As sales continue to slump, first iPhone XI leaks hit the internet

By Duncan Riley Dec 31, 2018

Apple Inc. will be ringing in 2019 with declining sales, but there might be hope ahead as the first iPhone XI leaks appear. The company launched its latest range of iPhones in September, but…

Apps

Report finds major apps are illegally sharing data with Facebook

By Duncan Riley Dec 31, 2018

The data sharing scandals surrounding Facebook Inc. throughout the year may have just gotten worse. A new report finds that leading Android apps are sharing user data with the social media giant in breach…

Duncan Riley

iSurrender: Apple partners with rival Samsung to bring iTunes to smart TVs

Blur password manager exposes 2.4M users on misconfigured AWS cloud instance

Former NSA contractor offers to plead guilty to data theft

One year on, Vuzix finally starts taking preorders for its Blade smart glasses

BitTorrent announces cryptocurrency that can be used to speed up downloads

‘TheDarkOverlord’ demands bitcoin payment for hacked 9/11 insurance documents

Chromecasts, smart TVs targeted in latest PewDiePie promotion hack

As bitcoin ends 2018 down nearly 80%, ever-hopeful investors predict better days ahead

As sales continue to slump, first iPhone XI leaks hit the internet

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