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

Credit card data stolen in hack of kitchenware maker Oxo

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 it had been compromised between June 2017 and …

Ford will shut down its Chariot commuter shuttle service

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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. The London Chariot service will close Jan. 25, …

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

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 existing investor Centana Growth Partners. Founded in 2011, …

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

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 as 85 game, TV and remote control simulator …

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

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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. Politico, citing two anonymous sources familiar with the …

Sophos snaps up AI cloud security startup Avid Secure

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Security firm Sophos Group plc today said it has acquired Avid Secure Inc., a San Francisco-based startup that offers artificial intelligence-based cloud security tools. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Coming into the acquisition, Avid Secure was privately owned and had …

20-year-old student allegedly confesses to hacking German politicians and journalists

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

A 20-year-old student has allegedly confessed to hacking and then publishing private data relating to more than 1,000 German politicians and journalists. The hack first came to light in December when the hacker, using the name G0d, started publishing data, including photos, …

Report: Self-driving car startup Aurora raising $500M on $2B valuation

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Palo Alto, California-based self-driving car startup Aurora Innovation Inc. is in the process of raising a venture capital round of about $500 million on a $2 billion evaluation, according to an unconfirmed report. Recode claimed that the round will be led by legendary Silicon …

Self-driving vehicle delivery startup Udelv teams with Walmart for Arizona pilot

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Self-driving vehicle delivery firm Udelv Inc. has signed a deal with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to use the startup’s autonomous cargo vans deliver goods in a pilot project. The pilot program, which will be based in Surprise, Arizona, was announced today alongside Udelv’s unveiling of …

Singapore Airlines frequent flyer data exposed following buggy website update

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

A small number of Singapore Airlines Ltd. frequent flyer members have had their personal data potentially stolen following a software bug that exposed member data on Jan. 4. The bug was introduced to the website of KrisFlyer, the airline’s frequent flyer program, …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

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

20-year-old student allegedly confesses to hacking German politicians and journalists

Report: Self-driving car startup Aurora raising $500M on $2B valuation

Self-driving vehicle delivery startup Udelv teams with Walmart for Arizona pilot

Singapore Airlines frequent flyer data exposed following buggy website update

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