Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Uber books a $1.07B loss as it staggers toward a public offering

By Duncan Riley Nov 14, 2018

Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. today reported a big loss in its third quarter as it staggers toward an expected initial public offering in the first half of 2019. Uber reported a $1.07 billion loss in…

Security

Machine learning and data science lead fight against cyberattacks

By Duncan Riley Nov 14, 2018

Cybersecurity is moving away from antivirus detection to utilizing machine learning and data science to combat ever-evolving attacks. That’s the key takeaway from a new report out today from security firm Sophos Group plc. The…

Security

Report finds container and Kubernetes security is not being taken seriously

By Duncan Riley Nov 14, 2018

A new report from threat detection startup StackRox Inc., written in conjunction with CyberEdge Group, has found that most organizations do not feel prepared to adequately secure cloud-native applications despite surging adoption of containers…

Security

Facebook patches bug that could have allowed outsiders to steal user data

By Duncan Riley Nov 13, 2018

Facebook Inc. has patched a bug that could have allowed other parties to access data from user profiles without permission, including interests and likes. Discovered by Ron Masas, security researcher at Imperva Inc., the bug…

Security

Nordstrom data breach exposes confidential employee information

By Duncan Riley Nov 13, 2018

Retailer Nordstrom Inc. is the latest retailer to be affected by a data breach that exposed employee data. The company informed employees of the data theft late last week, saying that the data included social…

Security

Microsoft patches actively exploited vulnerability, re-releases Windows 10 update

By Duncan Riley Nov 13, 2018

Microsoft Corp. today released a patch for a serious vulnerability that’s being actively exploited in the wild as well as re-releasing its troubled Windows 10 update. Delivered as part of Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday…

Emerging Tech

Lime to launch car-sharing service in Seattle this week

By Duncan Riley Nov 13, 2018

Alphabet Inc.– and Uber Technologies Inc.-backed scooter- and bike-sharing service LimeBike Inc. is expanding its services to four wheels in the form of a car-sharing service. Bloomberg reported today that Lime will launch a car-sharing service…

Emerging Tech

Autonomous indoor inspection drone startup Flyability raises $11M

By Duncan Riley Nov 12, 2018

Autonomous indoor inspection drone startup Flyability SA today said it has raised $11 million in new funding to increase production, expand its partner network and hike increase research and development. The Series B round was…

Security

Scammers hijacking verified Twitter accounts to promote Elon Musk bitcoin scams

By Duncan Riley Nov 12, 2018

Scammers pretending to be Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk have been hijacking Twitter accounts to promote bitcoin scams. Those behind the scam hijack verified accounts — those with a blue checkmark next to…

Apps

Apple suppliers warn of faltering iPhone demand – and take down the stock market

By Duncan Riley Nov 12, 2018

Demand for the latest iPhone range may be faltering as three major suppliers today issued warnings of weakening demand. As a result, shares of Apple and iPhone component makers all dropped today, triggering a bloodbath…

Duncan Riley

Uber books a $1.07B loss as it staggers toward a public offering

Machine learning and data science lead fight against cyberattacks

Facebook patches bug that could have allowed outsiders to steal user data

Nordstrom data breach exposes confidential employee information

Microsoft patches actively exploited vulnerability, re-releases Windows 10 update

Autonomous indoor inspection drone startup Flyability raises $11M

Scammers hijacking verified Twitter accounts to promote Elon Musk bitcoin scams

Apple suppliers warn of faltering iPhone demand – and take down the stock market

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