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

Microsoft: Alleged security vulnerability in Windows is a feature, not a bug

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. Tuesday hit back at claims of an alleged security vulnerability in Windows 8 and 10 that could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system, saying the security coding is a feature, not a flaw. The drama started …

Uber fires security chief over cover-up of hack involving 57M customer records

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In another self-inflicted blow, ride-hailing startup Uber Technologies Inc. has fired its chief security officer after it was discovered that he hid details of a hack in 2016. Worse still, the executive paid the hackers $100,000 behind it to delete the data and …

Report: Apple has acquired mixed-reality headset developer Vrvana for $30M

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In a sign of what Apple Inc. might have in mind for virtual reality, the iPhone maker has acquired Canadian VR company Vrvana Inc. for $30 million, according to a report from TechCrunch. Apple has neither confirmed nor denied the deal, but …

Cybercriminals target Black Friday and Cyber Monday in massive holiday phishing campaigns

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A security company is warning that cybercriminals are targeting Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in massive phishing campaigns that attempt to steal personal and financial details from unsuspecting consumers. The new report from Barracuda Networks Inc. out today showcases real examples of …

Analyst predicts bitcoin will hit $14,000 in 2018

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Despite bitcoin’s current roller coaster ride, the price of the cryptocurrency will reach $14,000 in 2018, according to one analyst. The prediction comes from Standpoint Research Inc. analyst and founder Ronnie Moas (pictured), who revised his price guidance up from his previous target of $11,000 …

Virtual reality growth driven by entertainment and enterprise markets

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Investment and growth in virtual and augmented reality technology continues to accelerate thanks to growing demand in the entertainment and enterprise markets, according to a report from a leading venture capital firm that specializes in the space. The Venture Reality Fund makes …

Report: Distributed denial-of-service attacks have doubled so far this year

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The number of distributed denial-of-service attacks experienced by enterprises has doubled since the start of the year, according to a newly published report. Corero Network Security Ltd. said organizations using their services experienced an average of 237 DDoS attack attempts per month during the …

Blockchain company goes dark in apparent initial coin offering scam

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In what could be the first of many cases to come, a dubious startup that raised money through an initial coin offering has gone dark amid allegations that it was nothing more than a scam to begin with. The company in question …

Researcher claims DJI threatened him with legal action after he made ‘bug bounty’ report

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Chinese drone maker DJI (Dà-Jiāng Innovations Science and Technology Co. Ltd.) has allegedly threatened to take legal action against a researcher who reported security vulnerabilities to the company as part of its bug bounty program. The claim comes from researcher Kevin Finisterre, who detailed in …

Defense Department contractor leaves spying program data exposed on AWS cloud

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The details of a global spying operation headed by the Department of Defense have been exposed after security researchers discovered data pertaining to the program on three publicly available Amazon Web Services Inc. servers. The data, discovered by the team at UpGuard …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Microsoft: Alleged security vulnerability in Windows is a feature, not a bug

Uber fires security chief over cover-up of hack involving 57M customer records

Report: Apple has acquired mixed-reality headset developer Vrvana for $30M

Cybercriminals target Black Friday and Cyber Monday in massive holiday phishing campaigns

Analyst predicts bitcoin will hit $14,000 in 2018

Virtual reality growth driven by entertainment and enterprise markets

Report: Distributed denial-of-service attacks have doubled so far this year

Blockchain company goes dark in apparent initial coin offering scam

Researcher claims DJI threatened him with legal action after he made ‘bug bounty’ report

Defense Department contractor leaves spying program data exposed on AWS cloud

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