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

Bitcoin payment demanded in first hospital ransomware attack of 2018

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Hospitals are once again the target of ransomware attacks as a regional hospital is being held hostage by persons unknown demanding a bitcoin ransom payment. In what is likely the first case of ransomware against a hospital in 2018, the Hancock Regional Hospital …

Report claims hackers could start a nuclear war through vulnerable weapons systems

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A think tank today published a report that claims that nuclear weapon systems in both the U.S. and U.K. are vulnerable to hacking and that hackers could potentially start a nuclear war. The claim comes from Chatham House in its report “Cybersecurity …

Microsoft brings end-to-end encryption to Skype through Signal partnership

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. is bringing end-to-end encryption to Skype through a newly announced partnership with Open Whisper Systems, the folks behind the open-source encrypted communications application Signal. The new service, called Skype Private Conversations, will allow users to encrypt audio calls and text …

Ripple and Moneygram sign deal to test XRP cryptocurrency for international transfers

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Ripple Labs Inc. may have finally found someone to use its cryptocurrency for real-world transfers. The company today said it has signed a deal with MoneyGram International Inc. to try out XRP as a way to facilitate international transfers. Under the trial, MoneyGram will …

Chaos reigns as South Korea moves to ban cryptocurrency trading

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Not happy with simply regulating cryptocurrency exchanges, South Korea has moved to ban all cryptocurrency trading within its borders, sparking chaos in global markets. The decision to implement an outright ban, only weeks after implementing new regulations, was announced by South Korea’s …

Hyundai invests in Southeast Asia Uber rival Grab

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Company is the latest to jump into the ride-hailing market through an investment and strategic agreement with Singapore-based Grab Taxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. Under the agreement, Hyundai and Grab will jointly explore ways to develop and provide innovative …

Man accused of being behind Mac Fruitfly malware indicted in Ohio

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Not every form of malware is a conspiracy involving a state-sponsored actor. That’s the main takeaway following the arrest of an Ohio man alleged to be behind the Fruitfly macOS malware. Phillip R. Durachinsky, 28, of North Royalton, Ohio was indicted Wednesday …

Proposed law would impose huge fines for credit reporting agency data breaches

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

New legislation being pushed by two Senate Democrats would give the Federal Trade Commission the power to fine credit reporting agencies that fail to protect consumer information from data breaches. The proposed law, called the Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act 2018, was proposed …

The ‘SoftBank Effect’: Megarounds drive U.S. venture funding up 17% in 2017

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Thanks to a continued flush of huge funding rounds, venture capital flowing into U.S.-based companies rose 17 percent last year, to $71.9 billion. The numbers, released early Wednesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and CB Insights’ in their quarterly MoneyTree Report, found that overall venture capital …

Bitcoin ETF applications withdrawn following SEC advice

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Attempts to bring bitcoin exchange-traded funds to market have taken a blow as several companies withdrew their applications following feedback from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Companies that have withdrawn their applications include Direxion Shares ETF Trust, Exchange Listed Funds Trust and ProShares Trust, …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Bitcoin payment demanded in first hospital ransomware attack of 2018

Report claims hackers could start a nuclear war through vulnerable weapons systems

Microsoft brings end-to-end encryption to Skype through Signal partnership

Ripple and Moneygram sign deal to test XRP cryptocurrency for international transfers

Chaos reigns as South Korea moves to ban cryptocurrency trading

Hyundai invests in Southeast Asia Uber rival Grab

Man accused of being behind Mac Fruitfly malware indicted in Ohio

Proposed law would impose huge fines for credit reporting agency data breaches

The ‘SoftBank Effect’: Megarounds drive U.S. venture funding up 17% in 2017

Bitcoin ETF applications withdrawn following SEC advice

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