Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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New Stuxnet malware variant believed to be behind cyberattack on Iran

By Duncan Riley Nov 1, 2018

A new variant of the infamous Stuxnet malicious computer worm is believed to have been used on an attack on network infrastructure in Iran earlier this week. First reported Wednesday by Israeli TV, the new…

Security

Bluetooth vulnerabilities found in Wi-Fi access points from Cisco, Meraki and Aruba

By Duncan Riley Nov 1, 2018

Wi-Fi access points made by Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco Meraki and Aruba Networks are vulnerable to being hacked via two newly discovered vulnerabilities in Bluetooth Low Energy Chips made by Texas Instruments Inc. and…

Emerging Tech

Autonomous vehicle mapping startup DeepMap raises $60M+ on $450M valuation

By Duncan Riley Nov 1, 2018

Mapping and data management for self-driving cars startup DeepMap Inc. has raised new funding that values it at $450 million. Although the amount was not officially disclosed, Techcrunch reported that the company raised at least $60 million. The…

Blockchain

Hong Kong regulates crypto funds, offers registration for exchanges

By Duncan Riley Nov 1, 2018

Hong Kong is the latest jurisdiction to regulate digital assets, as the Chinese special administrative region today introduced rules for funds who invest in cryptocurrencies while also offering to register exchanges. The rules, announced…

Security

Data stolen in hack of soccer’s world governing body FIFA

By Duncan Riley Oct 31, 2018

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, better known as FIFA, has been the victim of a phishing attack that resulted in data stolen. The hack of soccer’s world governing body is reported to have…

Emerging Tech

Ford inks deal with Baidu to test self-driving cars in China

By Duncan Riley Oct 31, 2018

Ford Motor Co., fresh from obtaining approval to test self-driving cars in Washington D.C., today announced that it has inked a deal with Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc. to test their autonomous vehicles in…

Emerging Tech

Report: Leap Motion turned down Apple acquisition offers

By Duncan Riley Oct 31, 2018

Troubled augmented and virtual reality startup Leap Motion Inc. turned down two acquisition offers from Apple Inc. on the basis that one of the company’s founders wasn’t a fan of the company Steve Jobs…

Blockchain

Cryptocurrency industry celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Bitcoin Whitepaper

By Duncan Riley Oct 31, 2018

The cryptocurrency community today will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the release of a Bitcoin Whitepaper, the document authored by Satoshi Nakamoto that led not only to the establishment of bitcoin but the…

Security

Visiting 9,000+ porn sites, employee infects U.S. Geological Survey with malware

By Duncan Riley Oct 30, 2018

A government employee has been blamed for infecting the computer network of the U.S. Geological Survey with malware thanks to his predilection for surfing porn on his work laptop. The activities of the unnamed…

Emerging Tech

Waymo granted license to test fully driverless cars in California

By Duncan Riley Oct 30, 2018

Waymo LLC has obtained a license from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test its fully driverless cars in the state, the first company to be granted a license to do so. The DMV permit allows…

Duncan Riley

New Stuxnet malware variant believed to be behind cyberattack on Iran

Bluetooth vulnerabilities found in Wi-Fi access points from Cisco, Meraki and Aruba

Autonomous vehicle mapping startup DeepMap raises $60M+ on $450M valuation

Hong Kong regulates crypto funds, offers registration for exchanges

Data stolen in hack of soccer’s world governing body FIFA

Ford inks deal with Baidu to test self-driving cars in China

Report: Leap Motion turned down Apple acquisition offers

Cryptocurrency industry celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Bitcoin Whitepaper

Visiting 9,000+ porn sites, employee infects U.S. Geological Survey with malware

Waymo granted license to test fully driverless cars in California

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