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

Massive Android malware outbreak detected in the Google Play app store

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Less than a day after a report from RiskIQ Inc. found that app stores fail at providing protection to consumers, Google Play has justified its second-place spot on the most-dangerous list with the discovery of a massive new Android app malware outbreak. It was first …

Major bitcoin exchange in China announces closure following government ban

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The price of bitcoin has plummeted after BTC China, more commonly known as BTCC and world’s oldest exchange, announced Thursday that it will cease trading in China due to the Chinese government’s ongoing crackdown on all things crypto. BTCC was forced to fall …

Research finds most mobile app stores still fail to protect consumers

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Most mobile app stores are still failing to adequately protect consumers against malicious downloads according to newly published research. Security firm RiskIQ Inc. made the finding in its second-quarter mobile report, which analyzed 120 mobile app stores and 2 billion daily scanned …

Report: Magic Leap raising $500M to bring augmented reality glasses to market

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Augmented reality startup Magic Leap Inc. is attempting to raise a lot more money to bring its AR glasses to market, according to a report published late Wednesday. The unconfirmed funding, according to Bloomberg, would see Magic Leap raising $500 million in a round that …

AXA utilizes Ethereum blockchain for new flight delay insurance product

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

French insurance giant AXA SA has launched a new insurance product that utilizes the Ethereum blockchain to manage insurance contracts and to process payments. Called “fizzy,” the new product is described by the company as a “fresh new genre in insurance” that …

It turns out other credit agencies besides Equifax could be hacked too

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Other credit reporting agencies were exposed to the same security vulnerabilities exploited in the Equifax Inc. hack as the comedy of errors at the company continues to compound. News that Experian and AnnualCreditReport.com – an organization set up by Equifax, Experian Information Solutions …

Zerodium offers up to $1M for new Tor browser bug bounty program

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Washington D.C.-based exploit prevention company Zerodium Inc. Wednesday announced a new bug bounty program that will pay up to $1 million to security researchers and white hat hackers who identify new exploits in the Tor browser on security-focused Tails Linux and Windows. …

Stolen Equifax data could be worth more than $32M on the dark web

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Data stolen in the massive hack of U.S. consumer credit reporting agency Equifax Inc. could be worth more than $32 million on the dark web, according to estimates made by one security company. The number comes from Intsights Inc., which tells SiliconANGLE that …

Microsoft patches 85 vulnerabilities including serious .NET framework flaw

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. patched 85 security vulnerabilities in its monthly “Patch Tuesday” today, including a serious security flaw in its .NET framework that allows malicious attachments to hijack targeted personal computers. The September Patch Tuesday, numbered 15063.608, offers updates for all supported versions …

Trump administration loosens guidelines for self-driving cars

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The Trump administration has revised rules for self-driving cars introduced by President Obama, including simplifying safety standards and shifting from a regulation model to a voluntary one. The new guidelines, issued in a paper called “A Vision for Safety: 2.0,” detail a …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Massive Android malware outbreak detected in the Google Play app store

Major bitcoin exchange in China announces closure following government ban

Research finds most mobile app stores still fail to protect consumers

Report: Magic Leap raising $500M to bring augmented reality glasses to market

AXA utilizes Ethereum blockchain for new flight delay insurance product

It turns out other credit agencies besides Equifax could be hacked too

Zerodium offers up to $1M for new Tor browser bug bounty program

Stolen Equifax data could be worth more than $32M on the dark web

Microsoft patches 85 vulnerabilities including serious .NET framework flaw

Trump administration loosens guidelines for self-driving cars

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