Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Tinder for stoners app HighThere! discovered to share unencrypted data that is easily accessible

By Duncan Riley Apr 21, 2016

A Tinder-style, dating-come-social app for pot users has been exposed as having “student level security” that could be easily accessed by law enforcement or hackers. The HighThere! app was first made widely available in…

Not Bitcoin: New Crackle series features gangs, drama, and an altcoin startup

By Duncan Riley Apr 21, 2016

A new original scripted series from Sony Corp.-owned Crackle is set to combine an interesting mix of subjects: gangs, drama, and an altcoin startup. The series, titled The Startup, revolves around a startup that…

Epic fail: Evidence gathered from FBI-hosted child porn site ruled invalid due to incorrect warrant

By Duncan Riley Apr 21, 2016

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) decision to host a child pornography site in 2015 in an effort to catch users of the site has backfired, with a judge ruling that a warrant used…

AOL acquires VR and 360-degree video company RYOT

By Duncan Riley Apr 20, 2016

Verizon Communications, Inc. owned AOL has acquired virtual reality and 360-degree video company RYOT Corp. The price of the acquisition was not officially disclosed but is reported to be between $10-$15 million. Founded in…

EU issues please explain to Google over allegations Android licensing breaches antitrust law

By Duncan Riley Apr 20, 2016

The European Union (EU) has sent Google a formal “Statement of Objections” that outlines a case that they believe the search giant has breached EU antitrust law over the way they distribute the Android…

Do you want to play a game? New ransomware featuring Saw character demands Bitcoin payments

By Duncan Riley Apr 20, 2016

Do you want to play a game? You may know those words from the movie Saw but unfortunately the Billy the Puppet is back by way of newly discovered ransomware. Dubbed JIGSAW or BitcoinBlackmailer.exe,…

Yahoo’s financials continue to decline as potential suitors line up

By Duncan Riley Apr 20, 2016

Yahoo, Inc. posted its first quarter results Tuesday and while they actually beat market expectations, they still indicated a business in serious decline. According to the numbers, Yahoo delivered revenue of $1.087 billion and…

New Android Security Report finds decreasing number of infected devices, apps

By Duncan Riley Apr 20, 2016

Google, Inc. has released its second annual Android Security Report, revealing that although there are compromised Android devices out there, the number is not only small, but decreasing. The report details that Google now…

Apple launches new 12″ MacBook with improved processor, graphics

By Duncan Riley Apr 19, 2016

Apple has announced an update to its ultra small 12-inch MacBook laptop line with the machines getting well deserved hardware upgrades, as well as a new color. The updated MacBook will ship with sixth-generation…

Indian Bitcoin exchange Coinsecure raises $1.2m Series A

By Duncan Riley Apr 19, 2016

Indian Bitcoin exchange Coinsecure (Secure Bitcoin Traders Pvt. Ltd.) has raised $1.2 million Series A in an “ongoing round” where those providing the funding were not named. Founded in 2014, Coinsecure is aiming to…

Duncan Riley

Tinder for stoners app HighThere! discovered to share unencrypted data that is easily accessible

Not Bitcoin: New Crackle series features gangs, drama, and an altcoin startup

Epic fail: Evidence gathered from FBI-hosted child porn site ruled invalid due to incorrect warrant

AOL acquires VR and 360-degree video company RYOT

EU issues please explain to Google over allegations Android licensing breaches antitrust law

Do you want to play a game? New ransomware featuring Saw character demands Bitcoin payments

Yahoo’s financials continue to decline as potential suitors line up

New Android Security Report finds decreasing number of infected devices, apps

Apple launches new 12″ MacBook with improved processor, graphics

Indian Bitcoin exchange Coinsecure raises $1.2m Series A

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