Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Report: Microsoft has abandoned development of a VR headset

By Duncan Riley Aug 27, 2018

Microsoft Corp. is said to have abandoned development of a virtual reality headset for its XBox gaming console because of technological limitations, according to a report published Monday. That may not immediately appear remarkable, since…

Emerging Tech

This self-driving car startup you’ve never heard of is delivering food in Silicon Valley

By Duncan Riley Aug 27, 2018

AutoX Inc., an obscure self-driving car startup with offices in China and Silicon Valley, has launched a pilot autonomous vehicle food delivery service in San Jose, California, in what’s being claimed to be a…

Emerging Tech

Toyota invests $500M into Uber as part of a technology sharing deal

By Duncan Riley Aug 27, 2018

Toyota Motor Corp. has invested $500 million into Uber Technologies Inc. as part of a broader deal that will see the two companies work together on autonomous vehicle technology. The round, somewhat of a…

Infra

Proof-of-concept code discovered for Apache Struts 2 vulnerability found in millions of systems

By Duncan Riley Aug 26, 2018

In what is shaping up to be potentially the biggest security threat of 2018, proof-of-concept code has been found on GitHub that allows for easy exploitation of the critical vulnerability discovered in Apache Struts…

Emerging Tech

China’s Didi Chuxing suspends carpooling service after latest passenger murder

By Duncan Riley Aug 26, 2018

Chinese ride-hailing Didi Chuxing Technology Co. has suspended its Hitch carpooling service after a driver murdered a passenger, the second homicide involving the service since May. The murder was disclosed by police in the city…

Emerging Tech

North Korean hackers target cryptocurrency traders in ‘Operation AppleJeus’

By Duncan Riley Aug 23, 2018

Infamous North Korean hacking outfit Lazarus is targeting cryptocurrency traders with a new malware campaign dubbed “Operation AppleJeus.” Uncovered by security researchers at Kaspersky Lab and publicized Thursday, the campaign was first detected during an…

Apps

Report: Microsoft being investigated over alleged bribery in Hungary

By Duncan Riley Aug 23, 2018

Microsoft Corp. is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice over potential bribery and corruption allegations connected to software sales in Hungary, the Wall Street Journal reported…

Infra

Serious Apache Struts 2 vulnerability allows hackers to execute remote code

By Duncan Riley Aug 22, 2018

The Apache Software Foundation issued an urgent patch Tuesday for a serious vulnerability in Struts 2 that allows hackers to execute remote code on servers and websites. The vulnerability, CVE-2018-11776, discovered by Semmle Ltd. security researcher…

Emerging Tech

Bitcoin price drops as SEC rejects nine applications for exchange-traded funds

By Duncan Riley Aug 22, 2018

The price of bitcoin dropped Wednesday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange rejected a record nine applications for bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The decision affected applications for two bitcoin ETFs filed by ProShares, one from GraniteShares and…

Infra

Updated: DNC receives a phishing email, but it was actually an unauthorized test

By Duncan Riley Aug 22, 2018

A day after reports that Russian hackers have been caught targeting conservative institutions and senators, the Democratic National Committee has come out with a new claim that it has “found a suspected attempt to hack into…

Duncan Riley

Report: Microsoft has abandoned development of a VR headset

This self-driving car startup you’ve never heard of is delivering food in Silicon Valley

Toyota invests $500M into Uber as part of a technology sharing deal

Proof-of-concept code discovered for Apache Struts 2 vulnerability found in millions of systems

China’s Didi Chuxing suspends carpooling service after latest passenger murder

North Korean hackers target cryptocurrency traders in ‘Operation AppleJeus’

Report: Microsoft being investigated over alleged bribery in Hungary

Serious Apache Struts 2 vulnerability allows hackers to execute remote code

Bitcoin price drops as SEC rejects nine applications for exchange-traded funds

Updated: DNC receives a phishing email, but it was actually an unauthorized test

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