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

New Apple iOS release patches flaw that allowed browser hijacking

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc. has released a new update for iOS devices that patches a flaw in its Safari browser that allowed hackers to execute a “scareware” campaign designed to trick people into buying unnecessary antivirus software. First discovered by mobile security firm Lookout Inc., the vulnerability …

Tesla slapped with lawsuit from former worker who claims he was racially harassed

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Tesla Inc. is facing a discrimination lawsuit from a former factory worker who claims that, among other things, he was racially harassed while working on the company’s car line in Fremont, California. DeWitt Lambert, a 44-year-old man previously from Alabama, joined Tesla …

Swedish company offers Iranian stock investments using bitcoin

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A new Swedish company is taking bitcoin to Iran with a new investment service that allows users to invest in equities using the cryptocurrency on the Tehran Stock Exchange. Brave New World Investments AB is pitching the service as a way for …

GiftGhostBot targets e-commerce sites to steal gift card balances

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A new bot is checking the balance of electronic gift cards in order to defraud legitimate card owners, cybersecurity firm Distil Networks Inc. has discovered. Dubbed GiftGhostBot, the advanced persistent bot launches brute-force attacks against online retailers that accept gift cards. The bot queries …

Uber suspends self-driving car program after Arizona crash (updated)

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Uber Technologies Inc.’s run of bad news just won’t stop. This weekend, the ridesharing giant was forced to suspend its self-driving vehicle program after one of its vehicles was involved in an accident. (Update: On Monday, Uber said it’s resuming the program …

Microsoft pulls search from Docs.com after private files were shared publicly

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. has removed the search function from its Docs.com service after it was revealed that the feature allowed anyone to search and view documents from other users. The security flaw, first identified by Twitter users over the weekend, allowed anyone to use the …

Report: Southeast Asian Uber rival Grab raising new $1.5B round

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Southeast Asian Uber Technologies Inc. rival GrabTaxi Holdings Pte Ltd. is raising a new round of $1.5 billion, according to a report published late Friday. Bloomberg, quoting people familiar with the matter, claims that the round will be led by Japanese giant …

The future of crowdfunding? Fig gets SEC approval to sell shares in ‘Wasteland 3’ game

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Games crowdfunding site Fig Publishing Inc. has taken an interesting path in raising money by giving fans and investors the ability to buy shares in forthcoming title “Wasteland 3.” The game, a followup to the successful “Wasteland 2” from inXile Entertainment, has already …

Bitcoin scams surge as price hits record highs

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin scams have surged as the cryptocurrency has hit record highs, according to research published Thursday by the security firm ZeroFOX Inc. The research found that along with traditional scams such as phishing attempts and pyramid schemes, new types of financial scams …

US preparing case against North Korea over Bangladesh Bank hacking heist

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

The U.S. Justice Department is reported to be preparing a case that would accuse North Korea of being behind the hacking and subsequent theft of $81 million from Bangladesh’s Central Bank in 2016. First reported in February last year, Bangladesh Bank initially alleged that $100 …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

New Apple iOS release patches flaw that allowed browser hijacking

Tesla slapped with lawsuit from former worker who claims he was racially harassed

Swedish company offers Iranian stock investments using bitcoin

GiftGhostBot targets e-commerce sites to steal gift card balances

Uber suspends self-driving car program after Arizona crash (updated)

Microsoft pulls search from Docs.com after private files were shared publicly

The future of crowdfunding? Fig gets SEC approval to sell shares in ‘Wasteland 3’ game

Bitcoin scams surge as price hits record highs

US preparing case against North Korea over Bangladesh Bank hacking heist

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