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

SonicSpy spyware discovered in 1,000+ Android apps

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A recently discovered spyware family believed to have originated in Iraq is infecting more than 1,000 Android apps, including some available for download from the Google Play store. Dubbed “SonicSpy,” the spyware can record calls and audio, take photos, make calls, send text messages, …

Microsoft and Kaspersky make love, not war by settling antitrust complaint

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab has dropped its European Union antitrust complaint against Microsoft Corp. as the operating system maker has agreed to play more nicely on the cybersecurity front with future Windows updates. In the complaint, lodged in June, Kaspersky claimed that Microsoft …

Coinbase becomes bitcoin’s first unicorn as it raises $100M in funding

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In yet another sign of what is either a boom or a bubble in cryptocurrencies, bitcoin exchange Coinbase Inc. today said it has raised $100 million in new venture capital funding. The Series D round was led by Institutional Ventures Partners and included Spark Capital, …

Study finds major companies fail at basic password security

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Password storage firm Dashlane Inc. today published a new report that confirms something that many already suspected: Many major companies are terrible when it comes to password security. The Password Power Rankings survey saw researchers at the company examine the password policies of 40 popular …

Fintech firm raises $9M in initial coin offering to help firms run their own ICOs

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Japanese financial technology company Tech Bureau Corp. has raised $9 million in an initial coin offering for COMSA, a new service that will specialize in assisting other companies undertake ICOs. The new service’s fundraising and cross-chaining platform utilizes the NEM blockchain protocol, a custom-designed blockchain …

Socure raises $13.9M to expand its online identity verification platform

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Online identity verification startup Socure Inc. has raised $13.9 million to expand its digital identity system. Founded in 2012, Socure offers an online identity verification platform that uses predictive analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. The company tracks online and offline data, including email, phone, …

Tesla is in talks to get testing licenses for its self-driving electric semi-trucks

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Tesla Inc.’s ambition to start testing a fleet of self-driving electric semi-trucks is getting in gear. The company has discussed obtaining testing licenses in two states, according to a report published Wednesday. Reuters claims that Tesla is discussing potential road tests with the Nevada …

Updated WWII-era technology being developed to combat ship hacking

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Fears over hacking have driven the South Korean government to develop an alternative to satellite tracking for shipping that’s based on updated World War II-era technology. The new navigation system uses technology known as eLoran that uses radio signals as navigation points as an …

Disney sued over allegations that it illegally spies on children through apps

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The house the mouse built is facing a small spot of bother with news that a California woman has lodged a class action lawsuit claiming that The Walt Disney Co., Disney Electronic Content Inc. and partners are illegally spying on children through their range …

HBO hacker dumps more files and demands ransom payment

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The person behind the high-profile hacking of Home Box Office Inc. has made a new data dump while at the same time demanding the cable network pay a ransom to prevent further disclosure. Going by the name of “Mr. Smith,” the hacker …

1
…
841
842
843
844
845
…
1077

Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

SonicSpy spyware discovered in 1,000+ Android apps

Microsoft and Kaspersky make love, not war by settling antitrust complaint

Coinbase becomes bitcoin’s first unicorn as it raises $100M in funding

Study finds major companies fail at basic password security

Fintech firm raises $9M in initial coin offering to help firms run their own ICOs

Socure raises $13.9M to expand its online identity verification platform

Tesla is in talks to get testing licenses for its self-driving electric semi-trucks

Updated WWII-era technology being developed to combat ship hacking

Disney sued over allegations that it illegally spies on children through apps

HBO hacker dumps more files and demands ransom payment

LATEST FROM THECUBE

UPCOMING CUBE EVENTS

RECENT CUBE EVENTS

Infor Velocity Week 2026

Dell AI Data Platform Event: From Ambition to AI at Scale 2026

Fully Connected 2026

NetApp INSIGHT 2026

Oktane 2026

SIGN IN

Bio

Ethics statement

Contact us

Partner with us

Contact us

Guest inquiry