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

British model allegedly kidnapped for sale on the darknet

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A British model is alleged to have been kidnapped and offered for sale on the darknet by the “Black Death Group,” a shadow organization that facilitates human trafficking. Twenty-year-old Chloe Ayling claims to have been lured for a modeling shoot to Milan, …

Bitcoin hits new record high as Bitcoin Cash alternative flounders

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The price of a single bitcoin broke through $3,000 over the weekend, surging as initial interest in an alternative version of bitcoin launched last week declined. The price of bitcoin peaked at $3,323.93 in trading Saturday before dropping to $3,248.35 Sunday evening, according …

U.S. Army bans use of Chinese-made DJI drones on cybersecurity risks

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The U.S. Army has issued a blanket ban on all drones manufactured by Dà-Jiāng Innovations Science and Technology Co. Ltd., better known as DJI, over “cyber vulnerabilities” relating to the Chinese drone maker. First published Friday by drone industry site SAUS News, the Army …

New version of Cerber ransomware targets bitcoin wallets

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A new version of the infamous Cerber ransomware now steals bitcoin from wallets, according to newly published research. Gilbert Sison and Janus Agcaoili from Trend Micro Inc. detail the new version in a blog post, explaining that the new version of Cerber, …

Startup incubator Science looks to raise $50-100M in initial coin offering for new fund

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Startup incubator Science Inc. is delving into the world of initial coin offerings with an ICO that will raise money for a new blockchain-focused investment fund. The Science Blockchain Fund, believed to be looking to raise between $50 million and $100 million according …

Google Play Store will now rank apps based on performance and quality

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Android users will be presented better-performing apps in the Google Play Store as the search giant announced that it has started ranking apps in search results. Now, “quality apps,” those that rate highly on “performance and quality expectations,” now appear above apps that have excessive battery …

Researcher who stopped WannaCry arrested for involvement with banking virus

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In a surprising twist to what was until now a positive story, the security researcher who stopped the WannaCry ransomware attack earlier this year has been arrested for his involvement with a banking “trojan” virus. British national Marcus Hutchins (pictured), 23, was …

Security vulnerabilities in Amazon’s Echo can turn it into a spying device

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Jokes about the Amazon Echo and similar smart home devices being self-installed wiretaps that monitor your every move have abounded since the devices were first launched. It turns out such jokes are now a reality, as a security researcher discovered that turning an …

Researchers find security vulnerabilities in modems used by luxury cars

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Researchers at security firm McAfee LLC have discovered two serious vulnerabilities in the telematics control unit used in a range of luxury cars that could potentially allow hackers to gain control of vehicles. A TCU is an embedded system that controls tracking of the vehicle, and …

Bitcoin Cash surges as bitcoin holders threaten to sue exchange holdout

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Updated: The viability of Bitcoin Cash, a spinoff from bitcoin that launched Tuesday, appears to be cemented, as the price surged Wednesday to make it the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Despite an initial slow start as some experts questioned whether the …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

British model allegedly kidnapped for sale on the darknet

Bitcoin hits new record high as Bitcoin Cash alternative flounders

U.S. Army bans use of Chinese-made DJI drones on cybersecurity risks

New version of Cerber ransomware targets bitcoin wallets

Startup incubator Science looks to raise $50-100M in initial coin offering for new fund

Google Play Store will now rank apps based on performance and quality

Researcher who stopped WannaCry arrested for involvement with banking virus

Security vulnerabilities in Amazon’s Echo can turn it into a spying device

Researchers find security vulnerabilities in modems used by luxury cars

Bitcoin Cash surges as bitcoin holders threaten to sue exchange holdout

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