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

Smart home device calls 911 during domestic dispute

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A smart home device has saved a woman involved in a violent domestic dispute in Tijeras, New Mexico, by calling authorities to the scene of the dispute. The dispute is alleged to have involved Eduardo Barros, who was house-sitting with his girlfriend and her daughter when …

DJI updates drone software to prevent flight restriction hacking

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Chinese drone maker Dà-Jiāng Innovations Science and Technology Co., Ltd., better known as DJI, has updated the software in its machines to prevent them from being hacked by anyone; but in particular, by those pesky Russians. The drone software update is meant …

Trump proposes joint cybersecurity unit with Russia, then backtracks as critics squawk

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Only hours after Donald Trump said he had discussed working with Russian President Vladimir Putin on forming a joint cybersecurity unit, the President Sunday backtracked amid a hailstorm of criticism of the idea. Exactly what form the multilateral unit would take or …

Ad revenue-stealing ‘CopyCat’ malware discovered on 14M+ Android devices

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A recently discovered form of malware has infected more than 14 million Android devices worldwide and is believed to have earned the hackers behind the campaign about $1.5 million in fake-ad revenues over the last two months. Researchers at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., …

Following in the steps of Waymo, Alphabet spins off geothermal energy research as ‘Dandelion’

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

One of Alphabet Inc.’s X-Lab moonshot efforts that is seeking to deliver cutting-edge geothermal energy technology is following in the path of Waymo before it, spinning off as its own company. Called Dandelion Inc., the company, based on research initially started under the …

Report: Amazon, Dish discussing wireless partnership that may include IoT devices

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Dish Network Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. are discussing a possible tie-up that may involve Internet of Things devices or wireless services, according to a report published Thursday. The Wall Street Journal claims that Dish Chief Executive Charlie Ergen and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos …

Jawbone goes into liquidation as founder starts new health-related company

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Wearable technology pioneer Jawbone Inc. is soon to be no longer. According to reports, the once-high-flying maker of Bluetooth earpieces and other wearables and devices is in the process of liquidating its assets while founder and Chief Executive Officer Hosain Rahman has …

South Korean cryptoexchange Bithumb hacked, millions potentially stolen

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Another day, another cryptocurrency exchange is hacked. The latest victim: leading South Korean exchange Bithumb. The hack is said to have started with a hacker accessing and downloading details, but not passwords, of about 33,000 users in February from an employee’s computer. …

Darknet market Alphabay disappears in suspected scam

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Illegal goods market Alphabay Marketplace has disappeared from the darknet, the shady part of the Internet accessible only through special software, in a move that suggests its backers shut it down to steal from users. Launched in December 2014 and ranked by researchers …

Ransomware after all? NotPetya hackers now demand 100-bitcoin payment

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The hackers behind the NotPetya malware that made headlines in late June are back in the news again. Now, the group is asking for a payment of 100 bitcoin ($256,000) for a decryption key for the malware despite security experts suggesting that …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Smart home device calls 911 during domestic dispute

DJI updates drone software to prevent flight restriction hacking

Trump proposes joint cybersecurity unit with Russia, then backtracks as critics squawk

Ad revenue-stealing ‘CopyCat’ malware discovered on 14M+ Android devices

Following in the steps of Waymo, Alphabet spins off geothermal energy research as ‘Dandelion’

Report: Amazon, Dish discussing wireless partnership that may include IoT devices

Jawbone goes into liquidation as founder starts new health-related company

South Korean cryptoexchange Bithumb hacked, millions potentially stolen

Darknet market Alphabay disappears in suspected scam

Ransomware after all? NotPetya hackers now demand 100-bitcoin payment

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