Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Infra

Spectre reloaded: New Intel ‘Foreshadow’ vulnerabilities open the door to hackers

By Duncan Riley Aug 14, 2018

Intel Corp. today revealed details on three new vulnerabilities in its chips that are somewhat like Spectre, the set of security holes revealed early this year in most computer chips manufactured in the last 20 years. The…

Apps

Russians are apparently hacking Instagram accounts, but no one knows why

By Duncan Riley Aug 14, 2018

Russians are apparently behind a strange hacking campaign that is taking over Instagram accounts, according to a report Monday from Mashable. While no hard figures are given, at least several hundred users are reporting that…

Infra

Microsoft ADFS vulnerability allows hackers to bypass multifactor authentication

By Duncan Riley Aug 14, 2018

A newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s Activity Directory Federation Services allows hackers to bypass multifactor authentication safeguards in a potentially serious threat to a standard that has been pushed as a way to…

Cloud

Security intelligence startup Exabeam raises $50M to grow its cloud portfolio

By Duncan Riley Aug 14, 2018

Security intelligence and management solutions startup Exabeam Inc. today said it has raised $50 million in new funding to grow the company’s cloud portfolio, as well as sales and channels to expedite global expansion. The Series…

Infra

FBI warns cybercriminals are planning a global ‘ATM cash-out’ attack

By Duncan Riley Aug 13, 2018

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning that cybercriminals are planning a global attack on financial institutions that involves hacking systems and stealing millions of dollars via automatic teller machines. Dubbed “ATM cash-out,”…

Infra

Researcher finds leading police body cameras can be easily hacked

By Duncan Riley Aug 13, 2018

A demonstration at the Def Con hacker convention in Las Vegas over the weekend showed that body cameras that are increasingly becoming popular with U.S. police forces can be hacked and footage stolen or…

Apps

Google records location of users even when tracking is turned off

By Duncan Riley Aug 13, 2018

Google LLC has been discovered to track and record the location of users across multiple apps even when they’ve turned tracking off, according to a new report from The Associated Press. It’s well-known that Google and…

Infra

Time to retire old tech: Report finds fax machines are easily hackable

By Duncan Riley Aug 12, 2018

Remarkably in 2018 some people still use fax machines. For those under the age of 40, they’re devices that allow users to send copies of documents using a telephone line. Now, a new security…

Emerging Tech

Bitcoin recovers slightly after drop caused by SEC delay on ETF application

By Duncan Riley Aug 12, 2018

The price of bitcoin recovered slightly over the weekend after a tumultuous week that saw its price drop to one month lows of nearly $6,000 on Saturday. The apparent reason was a U.S. Securities…

Apps

Report: Google may add Windows 10 support to Chromebooks

By Duncan Riley Aug 12, 2018

Google LLC may be planning a surprise move in supporting Windows 10 on Chromebook laptops, at least according to an analysis published today of code undertaken by XDA-Developers. The move to support alternative operating…

Duncan Riley

Spectre reloaded: New Intel ‘Foreshadow’ vulnerabilities open the door to hackers

Russians are apparently hacking Instagram accounts, but no one knows why

Microsoft ADFS vulnerability allows hackers to bypass multifactor authentication

Security intelligence startup Exabeam raises $50M to grow its cloud portfolio

FBI warns cybercriminals are planning a global ‘ATM cash-out’ attack

Researcher finds leading police body cameras can be easily hacked

Google records location of users even when tracking is turned off

Time to retire old tech: Report finds fax machines are easily hackable

Bitcoin recovers slightly after drop caused by SEC delay on ETF application

Report: Google may add Windows 10 support to Chromebooks

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