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

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

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 have come from hacks of insurance companies Hiscox Syndicates and …

Chromecasts, smart TVs targeted in latest PewDiePie promotion hack

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 on Twitter, the hacker used a “CastHack” that …

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

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 to $16,741.48 on Jan. 7 before dropping to …

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

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 though they may have wowed with their specifications, they …

Report finds major apps are illegally sharing data with Facebook

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 of European Union law. That’s according to a new …

Intercontinental Exchange’s cryptocurrency startup Bakkt raises $182.5M

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Cryptocurrency startup Bakkt LLC., the brainchild of New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc., today said it has raised $182.5 million in its first round of funding. Investors include Boston Consulting Group, CMT Digital, Eagle Seven, Galaxy Digital, Goldfinch Partners, Alan Howard, …

European Union to fund bug bounties for leading open-source software projects

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

The European Union is an unexpected entrant into the world of bug bounties, funding 14 of them for open-source software projects on which the organization relies. Bug bounties are payments provided to security researchers and others who detect and report vulnerabilities in software. The …

North Korea suspected in attack that delayed printing of major newspapers

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

North Korea is suspected to be behind a malware attack that delayed the printing of several major U.S. newspapers on Saturday morning. The malware attack, believed to have involved a version of the Ryuk ransomware family that crippled a North Carolina water utility …

Electrum wallet hack spooks market, causing bitcoin price to plunge again

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

The price of bitcoin plunged Thursday after it was revealed that a bitcoin wallet provider had been hacked. According to a report today in ZDNet, a hacker or hacking group has stolen at least 200 bitcoin, worth around $720,000, from users of Electrum …

GMO Internet quits bitcoin mining business following $321M loss

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet Inc. is walking away from the cryptocurrency industry, announcing that will no longer develop, manufacture or sell bitcoin mining hardware. The decision, while directly related to the precipitous drop in the price of bitcoin this year, was specifically attributed …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

‘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

Intercontinental Exchange’s cryptocurrency startup Bakkt raises $182.5M

European Union to fund bug bounties for leading open-source software projects

North Korea suspected in attack that delayed printing of major newspapers

Electrum wallet hack spooks market, causing bitcoin price to plunge again

GMO Internet quits bitcoin mining business following $321M loss

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