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

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ForgeRock shares drop on lower-than-expected outlook

Shares in ForgeRock Inc. dropped in after-hours trading after the digital identity management firm reported a lower-than-expected earnings outlook. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, ForgeRock reported a loss before costs such as stock compensation of $8 million, or 10 cents per share, compared with net income of $3.5 million, or 10 cents per share, a year ...

Health systems cyber detection and response startup Scope Security raises $20M

Health systems managed detection and response startup Scope Security today announced it has raised $20 million in new funding to develop its cybersecurity solutions designed to address the complexity of the healthcare ecosystem. Thrive Capital led the Series A round, with SV Angel, Martin Ventures, Sound Ventures, Crossbeam and Free Solo also participating. Including the new funding, ...

New ‘FoxBlade’ malware used to target Ukraine before invasion

Microsoft Corp. today detailed a new form of malware that was used against targets in Ukraine in the hours before the start of the Russian invasion. Dubbed “FoxBlade” by researchers at the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center, the malware is described in a Feb. 23 notice as a Trojan that can use computers for distributed denial-of-service attacks ...

Cryptocurrency exchanges decline request by Ukraine to block Russian accounts

Major cryptocurrency exchanges have declined a request by the government of Ukraine to suspend accounts belonging to Russian nationals. The request came from Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s vice prime minister and minister of digital transformation, who said “it’s crucial to freeze not only the addresses linked to Russian and Belarusian politicians but also to sabotage ordinary users.” ...

SailPoint shares rise on stronger-than-expected earnings report

Shares in SailPoint Technologies Holdings Inc. rose in late trading after the identity management company reported stronger-than-expected results in its latest quarterly earnings report. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, SailPoint reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation income of $10 million, or nine cents per share, compared with $10.3 million or 10 ...

US and UK warn of attacks from Iranian ‘MuddyWater’ hacking group

The U.S. and U.K. governments today issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning that an Iranian advanced persistent threat group is conducting cyber espionage and other malicious cyber operations. The group, known as “MuddyWater” and part of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, has been targeting a range of government and private sector organizations in Asia, Africa, Europe ...

Zscaler shares drop on lower-than-expected outlook

Shares in Zscaler Inc. dropped in late trading after the cybersecurity company reported a slightly lower-than-expected outlook. For its second-quarter ended Jan. 31, Zscaler reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation of $19.2 million or 13 cents per share, up from $14.8 million, 10 cents per share in the same quarter last year. Revenue ...

Block stock surges on strong quarterly earnings beat

Share in Block Inc. surged after-hours today after the company, previously known as Square Inc., beat predictions for its fiscal fourth quarter. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, Block reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $184 million, or 27 cents per share, up 29% year-over-year, on revenue of $4.07 billion, up ...

Coinbase shares drop on predicted fall in active users and trading volume

Shares in Coinbase Global Inc. dropped in late trading today after the company warned that it expects active users and trading volume to fall in the first quarter. For the company’s fourth-quarter ended Dec. 31, Coinbase reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation of $3.32 a share on revenue of $2.29 billion, the ...

Cloud email security and brand protection startup Red Sift rises $54M

Cloud email security and brand protection startup Redsift Ltd. said today it has raised $54 million in new funding to accelerate its global expansion and double down on its platform innovation. Highland Europe led the Series B round with SANDS Capital, MMC Ventures and other strategic investors also participating. Including the new funding, Red Sift has raised $69.8 million ...