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

Vulnerabilities in Samsung and Crucial drives allow hackers to bypass encryption

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Vulnerabilities in the way security is applied to solid-state drives manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Crucial brand drives made by Micron Technology Inc. allow hackers to easy access the drives according to a report published today. The findings, detailed by researchers Carlo …

Security consolidation rages on as Thoma Bravo buys Veracode for $950M

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC today said it has acquired application security firm Veracode Inc. for $950 million. The buy, part of a flurry of security-related acquisitions and initial public offerings in the past year or so, came as Broadcom …

AIOps startup ScienceLogic raises $25M to support global expansion

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Startup ScienceLogic Inc., which offers artificial intelligence for information technology operations, a fast-growing field known as AIOps, today said it has raised $25 million in new funding to support a global expansion. The $25 million comes in the form of a credit …

Hacked Facebook accounts found for sale on the darknet

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Access to some 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts have been found for sale on the darknet, the shady part of the internet reachable with special software, at a surprisingly low price. The sale of the accounts, first reported by the BBC Russian Service Friday, primarily …

New Stuxnet malware variant believed to be behind cyberattack on Iran

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 attack is described as being similar to Stuxnet …

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

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 used in the devices. Discovered by security researchers …

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

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 Series B round included Nvidia Corp., Generation Investment …

Hong Kong regulates crypto funds, offers registration for exchanges

BLOCKCHAIN By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, are claimed …

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

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 occurred in March and involved theft of private …

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

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 China. Under the “two-year joint autonomous vehicle test …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Vulnerabilities in Samsung and Crucial drives allow hackers to bypass encryption

Security consolidation rages on as Thoma Bravo buys Veracode for $950M

Hacked Facebook accounts found for sale on the darknet

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

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