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

Hoops fans beware: Hackers will be out in force during March Madness

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Security researchers are warning that hackers will be out in force this year targeting fans of NCAA Basketball games, better known as “March Madness.” “March Madness is back and with it comes a great opportunity for cyber criminals who are intent on …

Cryptocurrency with security focus has its Twitter account hacked

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A cryptocurrency that claims to be the most secure on the market has had its Twitter account hacked, with customers scammed into handing over funds via a fake promotion. The hacking of the Twitter account of the Verge cryptocurrency occurred Tuesday. Hackers asked Verge …

135,000 patient records exposed in latest healthcare-related data breach

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A healthcare provider in Albany, New York, is the latest to be targeted by hackers as records pertaining to 135,000 patients were potentially stolen. The hack at the St. Peter’s Surgery & Endoscopy Center was discovered Jan. 8, and the hospital moved to take the …

Former Equifax executive charged with insider trading before hack disclosure

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A former Equifax Inc. executive has been charged with insider trading after he allegedly sold shares in the troubled consumer credit reporting agency after learning of its hacking but before the information was released publicly. The charges were the first brought following …

Lyft signs deal with Magna to develop self-driving car systems

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Ride-hailing startup Lyft Inc. is continuing its successful run of late, signing a new deal today with international automotive parts maker Magna International Inc. to develop self-driving car systems. The deal, which includes Magna investing $200 million into Lyft, will see the two …

Google bans all cryptocurrency advertising over concerns about illegal activities

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Google LLC is following in the steps of Facebook Inc. in banning all advertising related to bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, though not immediately. The ban, which will cover any cryptocurrency-related content, including initial coin offerings, wallets and trading advice, will extend across all …

Square seeks Bitlicense to provide bitcoin exchange service in New York

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Mobile payments company Square Inc. is doubling down on its cryptocurrency play by applying for a Bitlicense to allow it to trade bitcoin in New York. Launched in 2015, the Bitlicense has often been controversial in the bitcoin community because of its …

Winklevoss twins propose new cryptocurrency organization as IMF calls for crackdown

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

On the same day the head of the International Monetary Fund called for a crackdown on cryptocurrencies, the Winklevoss twins have proposed a new body to regulate the industry. IMF head Christine Lagarde (pictured) called for the cryptocrackdown in a blog post Tuesday, saying …

Binance launches new blockchain and offers bounty for information on hackers

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance Ltd. has surprised many by launching a new public blockchain while at the same time offering a bounty to identify those behind attempts to hack it earlier this month. The new “Binance Chain” has been designed to facilitate the creation of …

Browser issues lead 76 vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s March ‘Patch Tuesday’ release

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp.’s monthly “Patch Tuesday” today addressed 76 separate vulnerabilities, including the serious Microsoft Remote Desktop vulnerability revealed by Preempt Security Inc. earlier today. Browser-related vulnerabilities lead the list, with patches being made available for all supported versions of Windows, Internet Explorer, …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Hoops fans beware: Hackers will be out in force during March Madness

Cryptocurrency with security focus has its Twitter account hacked

135,000 patient records exposed in latest healthcare-related data breach

Former Equifax executive charged with insider trading before hack disclosure

Lyft signs deal with Magna to develop self-driving car systems

Square seeks Bitlicense to provide bitcoin exchange service in New York

Winklevoss twins propose new cryptocurrency organization as IMF calls for crackdown

Binance launches new blockchain and offers bounty for information on hackers

Browser issues lead 76 vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s March ‘Patch Tuesday’ release

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