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

Serious remote code execution vulnerability discovered in WebEx browser extensions

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Cisco Systems Inc.’s WebEx Browser Extension has been found to have a critical vulnerability that allows hackers to gain access to a user’s computer via a remote code execution attack. The vulnerability allows websites containing malicious scripts to open a WebEx session to the …

Ring raises $109M to push its smart doorbell

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Ring today said it has raised a rather stunning $109 million late-stage funding for what might not seem like a must-have product: a “smart” doorbell. Founded in 2012, Ring, formally known as BOT Home Automation Inc., aims to “reduce crime in communities and …

Mobile app integration startup Button raises $20M in new funding

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Mobile app integration startup Button Inc. has raised $20 million Series B in a round led by Norwest Venture Partners, along with existing investors Redpoint, DCM and Greycroft. Founded in 2014, Button builds connections between mobile app makers that have complementary products — for …

Bitcoin trading volumes plunge in China after introduction of transaction fees

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin trading volumes in China dropped as much as 90 percent Tuesday after local exchanges introduced transaction fees for the first time. The three largest Chinese exchanges introduced the fee of 0.2 percent on all buy and sell orders in response to an …

It’s back! New HummingBad malware variant infects up to 12 million Android users

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

A new version of HummingBad, the malware that infected more than 10 million Android devices in 2016, has been discovered, and like its predecessor it appears to be running riot as well. Dubbed HummingWhale, the malware has been found hidden in 46 …

Yahoo acquisition delayed as Verizon fails to confirm deal will still happen

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Verizon Communications Inc.’s acquisition of Yahoo Inc. is once again in doubt, with both companies saying Tuesday that the deal will not be completed in the first quarter as originally scheduled. Yahoo claimed that the deal is now scheduled to be finalized in …

HPE acquires cloud financial management startup Cloud Cruiser

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. has acquired cloud financial management startup Cloud Cruiser Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2010, Cloud Cruiser offers a cloud financial management solution that claims to enable enterprises and service providers to optimize costs and increase profitability in …

Former GE CIO join Turbonomic board as part of $50M funding round

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Virtualization and cloud management software maker Turbonomic Inc. has raised $50 million in a late Series E round raised exclusively from General Atlantic LLC. As part of the deal, Gary Reiner, a former chief information officer at General Electric Co. and current operating …

Matchpool brings the blockchain to online dating

EMERGING TECH By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

Blockchain, the distributed ledger platform that powers bitcoin, is being used by a startup to power a dating service with a difference. In an effort to disrupt the multi-billion dollar online dating industry, Matchpool is building a blockchain-powered incentive-based community platform that allows anyone …

Satan ransomware-as-a-service makes it easy to dabble in cyber extortion

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY10 YEARS AGO

A new form of “ransomware-as-a-service” that allows users to customize their campaigns has been discovered on the dark web. Called Satan, as in the prince of darkness, the platform can create a customized ransomware payload that encrypts a victim’s files. Satan users also can …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Serious remote code execution vulnerability discovered in WebEx browser extensions

Ring raises $109M to push its smart doorbell

Mobile app integration startup Button raises $20M in new funding

Bitcoin trading volumes plunge in China after introduction of transaction fees

Yahoo acquisition delayed as Verizon fails to confirm deal will still happen

Matchpool brings the blockchain to online dating

Satan ransomware-as-a-service makes it easy to dabble in cyber extortion

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