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

Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex targeted in DDoS attack amid cryptocurrency bull market

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Leading bitcoin exchange Bitfinex advised customers that they were being targeted by a distributed denial of service attack Wednesday following a similar attack the day before. The attack, which involves a company’s servers being flooded with data in an attempt to take …

Telegram app founder claims US officials bribed him to install backdoor access

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Confirming what has perhaps always been known but rarely stated publicly, the founder of popular encrypted-messaging app Telegram Messenger LLP said that he was indeed offered bribes by U.S. government officials to install a backdoor into the app to give them access to …

Feds warn that North Korea is targeting businesses in new hacking campaign

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team issued an alert Tuesday that the North Korean government is targeting businesses with malware and botnet-related attacks as part of a concerted new hacking campaign. Dubbed “Hidden Cobra,” the campaign is targeting media, aerospace, financial and critical infrastructure sectors …

Managed services provider Continuum snapped up by private-equity firm Thoma Bravo

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Remote monitoring and management startup Continuum Managed Services LLC has been acquired for an undisclosed price by Thoma Bravo LLC, a private equity investment firm with a taste for investing in enterprise and security startups. Founded in 2011, Continuum offers a cloud-based platform …

End of an era: Verizon’s acquisition of Yahoo finally closes

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Verizon Communication Inc.’s long-running and occasionally drama-filled takeover of Yahoo Inc. is finally over. The company announced Tuesday that the deal has now officially closed. Yahoo properties, including news, sports and other sites, will join properties from the Verizon-owned AOL in a new …

Report: Russian election hacking worse than we thought, targeting systems in 39 states

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Russian hackers are alleged to have targeted election systems in 39 states, according to a report published Tuesday. Bloomberg, citing sources “with direct knowledge of the U.S. investigation,” claims that incursions into voter databases and software systems occurred in almost twice as …

On-demand physical goods storage startup Clutter raises $64M

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

On-demand physical-goods storage startup Clutter Inc. has raised $64 million in a late-stage funding round led by Atomico. Founded in 2013, the Culver City, California-based company offers a Uber-for-storage type service in that it allows users store extra belongings without actually leaving their house. Users …

Microsoft snaps up Israeli security firm Hexadite for a neat $100M

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. has acquired Israeli security firm Hexadite Ltd., a company that offers automated incident response solutions to cyberattacks. The price of the acquisition was not officially disclosed, but TechCrunch, citing sources, said the deal was sealed for a neat $100 million. Founded …

Beyond Limits raises $20M for AI-based fossil fuel exploration platform

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Space may be the final frontier, but this is the story of a startup using technology first developed by NASA back here on Earth, commercializing industrial-grade artificial intelligence software for fossil fuel exploration. Founded in 2012, Beyond Limits Inc. has raised $20 million in a …

Report: Uber in acquihire talks to purchase valet parking startup Luxe

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Despite nearly constant criticism from the media, ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. continues to plow ahead, as a report Thursday claimed it’s in talks to acquire Luxe Valet Inc., a San Francisco-based startup that specializes in on-demand valet parking. Founded in 2013, …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex targeted in DDoS attack amid cryptocurrency bull market

Telegram app founder claims US officials bribed him to install backdoor access

Feds warn that North Korea is targeting businesses in new hacking campaign

Managed services provider Continuum snapped up by private-equity firm Thoma Bravo

End of an era: Verizon’s acquisition of Yahoo finally closes

Report: Russian election hacking worse than we thought, targeting systems in 39 states

On-demand physical goods storage startup Clutter raises $64M

Microsoft snaps up Israeli security firm Hexadite for a neat $100M

Beyond Limits raises $20M for AI-based fossil fuel exploration platform

Report: Uber in acquihire talks to purchase valet parking startup Luxe

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