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

Proposed legislation seeks to ban Huawei from U.S. government contracts

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., along with ZTE Corp., are facing a ban that would prevent their phones and equipment being used by the U.S. government under proposed legislation that is ostensibly seeking to prevent spying by the Chinese government. The bill, H.R. 4747: …

South Korea’s winter of bitcoin discontent: Government fights over proposed ban

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

South Korea’s crackdown on bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading has turned into a comedic farce worthy of a Shakespeare play, with reports saying that the government is racked with serious infighting over how to go forward with it. The first act of the …

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 …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Proposed legislation seeks to ban Huawei from U.S. government contracts

South Korea’s winter of bitcoin discontent: Government fights over proposed ban

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

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