Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Security

Uber fined $1.2M by two European countries over 2016 data breach

By Duncan Riley Nov 27, 2018

Uber Technologies Inc. has been fined $1.2 million by two European countries over a large data breach in 2016 that it failed to disclose until late 2017. The data breach, revealed in November 2017,…

Emerging Tech

Amazon cloud service to mine medical records for better healthcare

By Duncan Riley Nov 27, 2018

Adding to a flurry of new services announced at its re:Invent cloud conference this week in Las Vegas, Amazon Web Services Inc. Tuesday launched a new service that allows healthcare providers to mine medical…

Security

Study finds half of phishing sites now use SSL protection to trick users

By Duncan Riley Nov 26, 2018

A new study from security firm PhishLabs Inc. has found that nearly half of all phishing sites now deploy Secure Sockets Layer protection complete with a padlock icon in the browser bar in an…

Security

Hospitals in Ohio and West Virginia turn away patients after ransomware attack

By Duncan Riley Nov 26, 2018

Two hospitals in Ohio and West Virginia have been forced to turn away emergency patients after their computer systems were crippled in a ransomware attack over the weekend. The hospitals — the Ohio Valley…

Security

Bitcoin-stealing code inserted into popular GitHub-hosted JavaScript library

By Duncan Riley Nov 26, 2018

A hacker has successfully inserted bitcoin-stealing code into a popular JavaScript library used by millions including leading companies. The hack involved the insertion of code into Event-Stream, a JavaScript npm package for working with…

Blockchain

Bitcoin recovers slightly after price hits nearly two-year low

By Duncan Riley Nov 25, 2018

Bitcoin has plunged to its lowest level in nearly two years, before recovering somewhat today as cryptocurrency markets continue to bounce around. The price of bitcoin has continued to fall after reaching nearly $20,000…

Security

Rapper Drake becomes the latest victim of a Fortnite hack

By Duncan Riley Nov 25, 2018

As the most popular online game of all time, Fortnite continues to attract hackers — the latest case involving the takeover of the rapper Drake’s account. Aubrey Drake Graham, a Canadian rapper best known as…

Blockchain

Ohio becomes first state to accept bitcoin for tax payments

By Duncan Riley Nov 25, 2018

Ohio has become the first state in the United States to accept bitcoin for the payment of taxes. Starting Monday, businesses residing in the state will be able to sign up to pay their taxes…

Blockchain

Crypto crash spreads: Mining firms shut down as bitcoin continues to plummet

By Duncan Riley Nov 22, 2018

The impacts of a massive drop in the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is spreading, as crypto mining companies began shutting down operations and declaring bankruptcy Thursday. Cryptocurrency mining is a process that…

Security

Adult website for furries hacked and member data leaked online

By Duncan Riley Nov 22, 2018

High Tail Hall, an adult website for furries, has been hacked, leaking member data online. Furries, for those unfamiliar with the term, are people who like to dress up and pretend to be animals. High Tail…

Duncan Riley

Uber fined $1.2M by two European countries over 2016 data breach

Amazon cloud service to mine medical records for better healthcare

Study finds half of phishing sites now use SSL protection to trick users

Hospitals in Ohio and West Virginia turn away patients after ransomware attack

Bitcoin-stealing code inserted into popular GitHub-hosted JavaScript library

Bitcoin recovers slightly after price hits nearly two-year low

Rapper Drake becomes the latest victim of a Fortnite hack

Ohio becomes first state to accept bitcoin for tax payments

Crypto crash spreads: Mining firms shut down as bitcoin continues to plummet

Adult website for furries hacked and member data leaked online

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