Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Fala sério! Brazil arrests Facebook exec over WhatsApp data access request

By Duncan Riley Mar 1, 2016

Police in Brazil have arrested a senior executive from social networking giant Facebook, Inc. over a dispute regarding a court order to produce data from its WhatsApp messaging service. Facebook Vice President for Latin…

The latest entrant into the VR headset race is the McDonald’s Happy Meal … seriously

By Duncan Riley Feb 29, 2016

The latest contender into the burgeoning virtual reality space is one no one in their right minds expected, and that’s the McDonald’s Happy Meal. Happy Goggles (we promise we’re not making this up) comes…

BitFury invests in Kenyan Bitcoin exchange BitPesa

By Duncan Riley Feb 29, 2016

Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing startup BitFury Group Ltd. has announced that it has invested in Kenyan Bitcoin exchange BitPesa. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. Founded in November 2013,…

Management consulting giant Accenture launches dedicated Cyber Intelligence Platform

By Duncan Riley Feb 29, 2016

Management consulting services giant Accenture PLC has entered the cyber intelligence space with the launch of its new Accenture Cyber Intelligence Platform Monday. The platform, an addition to Accenture’s existing Managed Security offerings, is…

Caught in a trap: Snapchat employee leaks payroll data in spear-phishing attack

By Duncan Riley Feb 29, 2016

Payroll data from messaging app maker Snapchat, Inc. has fallen into the wrong hands after an employee was fooled into emailing it to a person who was pretending to be an employee of the…

It had to happen eventually: Google self-driving car partially blamed for bus accident

By Duncan Riley Feb 29, 2016

In a case of “it had to happen eventually,” a Google self-driving car has been partially blamed for an accident with a bus on Valentine’s Day, February 14. In a statutory filing submitted (pdf)…

Dark Web data intelligence security tracking startup Terbium Labs raises $6.4m Series A

By Duncan Riley Feb 29, 2016

Dark Web data intelligence tracking startup Terbium Labs, Inc. has raised $6.4 million Series A in a round led by .406 Ventures. Founded in 2013 and debuting in 2015, Terbium Labs’ main product is…

Could the Blockchain prevent the next global financial crisis? First Global’s Gavin Smith says yes

By Duncan Riley Feb 29, 2016

Could the Blockchain, the distributed ledger that powers Bitcoin, prevent the next financial meltdown? First Global Credit, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Gavin Smith believes that it could, and shared his thoughts on a soon-to-be…

Everything you need to know about the MMM Bitcoin scam

By Duncan Riley Feb 29, 2016

If you haven’t heard of the MMM Bitcoin scam yet consider yourself lucky, but this Ponzi scheme continues to do the rounds, both in the developing world and first world, to the point where…

Problems with withdrawals, support reported at Bitcoin/ altcoin exchange Yobit

By Duncan Riley Feb 28, 2016

Russian Bitcoin and altcoin exchange YObit.net is facing some difficulties with users reporting that they are having problems withdrawing funds from the site and obtaining support services. Founded in January 2015, YObit.net differentiates itself…

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Fala sério! Brazil arrests Facebook exec over WhatsApp data access request

The latest entrant into the VR headset race is the McDonald’s Happy Meal … seriously

BitFury invests in Kenyan Bitcoin exchange BitPesa

Management consulting giant Accenture launches dedicated Cyber Intelligence Platform

Caught in a trap: Snapchat employee leaks payroll data in spear-phishing attack

It had to happen eventually: Google self-driving car partially blamed for bus accident

Dark Web data intelligence security tracking startup Terbium Labs raises $6.4m Series A

Could the Blockchain prevent the next global financial crisis? First Global’s Gavin Smith says yes

Everything you need to know about the MMM Bitcoin scam

Problems with withdrawals, support reported at Bitcoin/ altcoin exchange Yobit

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