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

Goldman Sachs leads $32M round into enterprise blockchain startup Axoni

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

Enterprise blockchain startup Axoni Communications Inc. today said it has raised $32 million in new funding. It plans to use the Series B round proceeds to enhance its data synchronization technology, expand its suite of infrastructure products and broaden the network of enterprises …

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

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 new vulnerabilities, formally called L1 Terminal Fault but …

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

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 they’ve found their Instagram accounts hacked and taken …

Microsoft ADFS vulnerability allows hackers to bypass multifactor authentication

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 improve security. Discovered by Okta Inc. Security Engineer …

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

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 D round, its first capital injection since February …

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

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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,” the attack is said to involve unnamed criminals compromising …

Researcher finds leading police body cameras can be easily hacked

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 replaced. The revelation came via security researcher Josh Mitchell, who …

Google records location of users even when tracking is turned off

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 its apps track where users are located at …

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

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 report suggests that it might be time for …

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

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY8 YEARS AGO

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 and Exchange Commission decision to delay consideration of …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Goldman Sachs leads $32M round into enterprise blockchain startup Axoni

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

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