Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Independent Correspondent



316 articles by Alan Martin

Privacy

12,000 exposed to possible ID theft after Jeb Bush publishes emails

12,000 exposed to possible ID theft after Jeb Bush publishes emails

Privacy

12,000 exposed to possible ID theft after Jeb Bush publishes emails

Possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has has had to retroactively redact over 12,000 personal details from emails published in the name of transparency

Alan Martin18 Feb 20151 min. read


Google's Project Zero extends 90 day exploit disclosure deadline

Google's Project Zero extends 90 day exploit disclosure deadline

Google's Project Zero extends 90 day exploit disclosure deadline

Google has extended the disclosure period for vulnerabilities uncovered in its Project Zero program by an additional two weeks, if a vendor is planning a patch in the two weeks following the deadline.

Alan Martin17 Feb 20152 min. read


Social Media

Facebook exploit allowed attackers to remotely delete photos

Facebook exploit allowed attackers to remotely delete photos

Social Media

Facebook exploit allowed attackers to remotely delete photos

A Facebook hack that allowed attackers to remotely delete any photo they wanted to from the social network has been patched by the company.

Alan Martin13 Feb 20151 min. read


Social Media

Facebook launches ThreatExchange for companies to share security threats

Facebook launches ThreatExchange for companies to share security threats

Social Media

Facebook launches ThreatExchange for companies to share security threats

Facebook has officially launched ThreatExchange - a collaborative social network where companies can share information on cybersecurity threats, in an effort to neuter potential damage.

Alan Martin12 Feb 20151 min. read


Privacy

Outlook app blocked by EU parliament over 'serious security issues'

Outlook app blocked by EU parliament over 'serious security issues'

Privacy

Outlook app blocked by EU parliament over 'serious security issues'

The Microsoft Outlook app has been banned from use in the EU Parliament, according to emails from the parliament's IT department, seen by PC World.

Alan Martin11 Feb 20151 min. read


Malware

Microsoft phishing email targeting corporate networks with 'neurotic malware'

Microsoft phishing email targeting corporate networks with 'neurotic malware'

Malware

Microsoft phishing email targeting corporate networks with 'neurotic malware'

Security researchers have uncovered a trojan that evades sandboxes specifically targeted at corporate users, hidden in legitimate looking phishing email that apes Microsoft's Volume License.

Alan Martin10 Feb 20151 min. read


Privacy

UK Government publishes its guidelines for 'equipment interference'

UK Government publishes its guidelines for 'equipment interference'

Privacy

UK Government publishes its guidelines for 'equipment interference'

The British government has released a document outlining the rules that British spy and law enforcement agencies have to follow in their hacking activities, reports The Guardian.

Alan Martin09 Feb 20152 min. read


Zero-day exploit affects popular WordPress plugin

Zero-day exploit affects popular WordPress plugin

Zero-day exploit affects popular WordPress plugin

The Fancybox plugin for WordPress has been hit by a zero-day exploit that allows hackers to inject malicious code into websites, reports ZDNet.

Alan Martin06 Feb 20151 min. read


Mobile Security

America is the leading developer of "risky mobile apps", claims report

America is the leading developer of "risky mobile apps", claims report

Mobile Security

America is the leading developer of "risky mobile apps", claims report

A survey of more than a million apps on the Google Play and iOS App Store has found that more than 40 percent of 'risky mobile' apps originate from the United States

Alan Martin05 Feb 20152 min. read