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

Australia wants to force tech companies to crack encrypted messages

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The Australian government is preparing to introduce legislation that would attempt to force tech companies to crack encrypted messages sent by suspected terrorists, traffickers and child sex offenders. Proposed at a press conference Friday by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (pictured, right, with President Donald Trump), …

Tricky ticker: Pacemaker data ruled admissible in criminal trial

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Since their invention in 1958, pacemakers have saved many lives, but in 2017 its benefits are more complicated. Not only do the devices face the risk of being hacked, their data can also be used in criminal trials. An Ohio judge this …

AlphaBay shutdown mystery solved: Alleged co-owner commits suicide after arrest

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The mystery behind the disappearance of darknet marketplace AlphaBay may have been solved, though not happily. Reports claim that the service, which allowed the sale of drugs, hacking tools and other illegal items, was shut down following a global law enforcement operation that …

New hacking tool that targets websites uses an easy smartphone interface

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A new hacking tool operated via a smartphone to hijack websites is being praised on forums on a shady part of the Internet for its ease of use and ongoing support. It’s called the “Katyusha Scanner,” after the Russian rocket launcher of the …

Swiss private bank achieves world first in offering bitcoin trading services

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

As the price and interest in bitcoin continues to rise, it was only a matter of time until mainstream financial institutions wanted a slice of the action. That’s exactly what has happened in Switzerland as a private bank is now offering bitcoin …

Trump administration bans Kaspersky software over Russian security ties

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab will no longer be able to provide services to most U.S. government agencies after the firm was removed from two lists of approved vendors following allegations that the company was linked to Russian security services. The ban, …

14M Verizon customer records found on publicly available server

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The personal information of 14 million customers of Verizon Communications Inc. has been discovered online thanks to what appears to be a security failure by a partner of the company. The data was found on an Amazon Web Service Inc.’s S3 server controlled …

Mark Karpeles stands trial on embezzling funds from Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The seemingly never ending saga of failed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox may finally be entering its final act. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Karpeles Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of embezzlement and data manipulation before the Tokyo District Court Tuesday. He stands accused …

Trump Hotel customer details stolen in latest Sabre hacking debacle

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Customers of the Trump Hotel chain may soon be seeing orange, as news broke Tuesday that the chain owned by the president has been hacked, complete with credit card numbers and personal details getting stolen. The hack of the Trump Hotel chain, …

Google sets up ‘Gradient’ fund to invest in early-stage AI startups

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. has launched a new investment fund to invest in artificial-intelligence startups. Called Gradient, the new fund will be a early-stage venture capital fund with a difference. Not only will it invest in AI startups but it also will provide technical resources, …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Australia wants to force tech companies to crack encrypted messages

Tricky ticker: Pacemaker data ruled admissible in criminal trial

AlphaBay shutdown mystery solved: Alleged co-owner commits suicide after arrest

Swiss private bank achieves world first in offering bitcoin trading services

Trump administration bans Kaspersky software over Russian security ties

14M Verizon customer records found on publicly available server

Mark Karpeles stands trial on embezzling funds from Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange

Trump Hotel customer details stolen in latest Sabre hacking debacle

Google sets up ‘Gradient’ fund to invest in early-stage AI startups

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