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

LoftLabs launches vNode to enhance secure workload isolation in Kubernetes

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY1 YEAR AGO

Kubernetes virtualization startup LoftLabs Inc. today announced the launch of vNode, a new service that introduces lightweight node-level virtualization to provide secure, high-performance workload isolation within shared Kubernetes infrastructure. Designed to redefine secure tenant isolation in Kubernetes, vNode offers a new layer …

Oracle denies cloud breach, while researchers point to credible indicators

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY1 YEAR AGO

A new security controversy has emerged with Oracle Corp. at its center after a hacker claimed to have breached the company’s cloud infrastructure and exfiltrated sensitive data. Although Oracle has denied any breach, some cybersecurity researchers say the evidence suggests otherwise. The …

ReliaQuest raises $500M at $3.4B valuation to expand AI-driven cybersecurity

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY1 YEAR AGO

Security operations company ReliaQuest LLC announced today that it has raised more than $500 million in new funding on a $3.4 billion valuation to advance agentic AI-driven cybersecurity automation and support the company’s ongoing international expansion. Founded in 2007, ReliaQuest is a …

Cisco Talos report finds identity-based attacks drove majority of cyber incidents in 2024

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY1 YEAR AGO

A new report out today from Cisco Talos, a cybersecurity company that’s part of Cisco Systems Inc., found that in 2024, cybercriminals didn’t need zero-days or custom malware to wreak havoc: They just logged in, with identity-based attacks, misused legitimate tools and and …

Report warns that browser-native ransomware is a growing threat to enterprise data

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY1 YEAR AGO

A new report out today from cybersecurity company SquareX Inc. is warning of a dangerous new evolution in ransomware: browser-native attacks that bypass traditional defenses and put millions of users at risk. Browser-based ransomware differs from traditional ransomware that relies on downloaded …

F5 report finds bots now drive majority of web content traffic

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY1 YEAR AGO

A new report out today from application security firm F5 Inc. reveals that bots now generate more than half of all web content page requests, with generative artificial intelligence providers driving a sharp increase in automated traffic. The findings come from the …

Hakimo secures $10.5M in new funding and launches autonomous AI security agent

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY1 YEAR AGO

Physical security company Hakimo Inc. announced today that it has raised $10.5 million in new funding and launched AI Operator, an autonomous security agent that monitors existing security hardware, detects threats in real time, and executes response protocols just like a human …

Polyguard launches with real-time defense platform to prevent deepfake and AI-driven fraud

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY1 YEAR AGO

Deepfake and fraud prevention company Polyguard Inc. launched today with an offering that proactively protects against multichannel fraud and impersonation attacks. Polyguard pitches itself as “redefining anti-fraud technology for the AI era” by giving financial institutions, businesses and individuals full control over …

Straiker launches with $21 million in funding to secure enterprise AI applications

SECURITY By DUNCAN RILEY1 YEAR AGO

Artificial intelligence-native security company Straiker launched today with an announcement that it has raised $21 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners LP and Bain Capital Ventures. The company introduced solutions designed to safeguard the full range of enterprise AI applications, from AI-native apps …

Mercury raises $300M on $3.5B valuation to expand fintech offerings

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY1 YEAR AGO

Financial technology firm Mercury Financial LLC, best known as a bank of choice for tech startups, announced today that it has raised $300 million in new funding on a $3.5 billion valuation, partly to explore acquisitions. Founded in 2017, Mercury tailors its …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Oracle denies cloud breach, while researchers point to credible indicators

ReliaQuest raises $500M at $3.4B valuation to expand AI-driven cybersecurity

Cisco Talos report finds identity-based attacks drove majority of cyber incidents in 2024

F5 report finds bots now drive majority of web content traffic

Hakimo secures $10.5M in new funding and launches autonomous AI security agent

Polyguard launches with real-time defense platform to prevent deepfake and AI-driven fraud

Straiker launches with $21 million in funding to secure enterprise AI applications

Mercury raises $300M on $3.5B valuation to expand fintech offerings

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