Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Independent Correspondent



316 articles by Alan Martin

Chick-fil-A investigating possible credit card hack

Chick-fil-A investigating possible credit card hack

Chick-fil-A investigating possible credit card hack

Chick-fil-a has ordered an investigation into a possible data breach that occurred just before Christmas, according to The Guardian.

Alan Martin05 Jan 20151 min. read


Google reveals Windows 8.1 security exploit after 90 day period elapses

Google reveals Windows 8.1 security exploit after 90 day period elapses

Google reveals Windows 8.1 security exploit after 90 day period elapses

Google has published details of a Windows 8.1 security exploit that could see the lowest level users obtaining total administrative control of a system running the operating system, Slash Gear reports.

Alan Martin05 Jan 20151 min. read


Amazon, Xbox Live, PSN and more: Hackers leak 13,000 passwords

Amazon, Xbox Live, PSN and more: Hackers leak 13,000 passwords

Amazon, Xbox Live, PSN and more: Hackers leak 13,000 passwords

13,000 login details including payment card numbers an expiry dates have leaked from online services including Amazon, Xbox Live, Playstation Network and more, according to Tech Crunch.

Alan Martin28 Dec 20141 min. read


Less Technical

Spyware abuse – partner tracking reaching “epidemic proportions”

Spyware abuse – partner tracking reaching “epidemic proportions”

Less Technical

Spyware abuse – partner tracking reaching “epidemic proportions”

Realtime call-monitoring and GPS tracking of partners by domestic abusers is on the rise, both via dedicated electronic listening devices or using sophisticated spyware software.

Alan Martin27 Dec 20141 min. read


Less Technical

Playstation Network and Xbox Live offline for Xmas

Playstation Network and Xbox Live offline for Xmas

Less Technical

Playstation Network and Xbox Live offline for Xmas

Malicious DDoS attack blamed for taking major gaming networks Xbox Live and Playstation Network offline for Christmas…

Alan Martin26 Dec 20141 min. read


Malware

Hackers damage German factory

Hackers damage German factory

Malware

Hackers damage German factory

An online attack on a German steelworks caused massive damage to the infrastructure, according to reports.

Alan Martin25 Dec 20141 min. read


Rackspace knocked offline by huge DDoS attack

Rackspace knocked offline by huge DDoS attack

Rackspace knocked offline by huge DDoS attack

Hosting and managed cloud provider Rackspace has been taken offline for more than 12 hours by a massive DDoS attack.

Alan Martin24 Dec 20141 min. read


Less Technical

Tor Network warns of potential attack

Tor Network warns of potential attack

Less Technical

Tor Network warns of potential attack

Is the Tor Network about to be knocked offline? Insiders certainly seem to think so as intelligence of a credible threat against the network's relays has been received. Is this a genuine threat to the Tor Network's ability to function?

Alan Martin23 Dec 20141 min. read


Privacy

UK Broadband ISPs hijacking browsers to push porn blocks

UK Broadband ISPs hijacking browsers to push porn blocks

Privacy

UK Broadband ISPs hijacking browsers to push porn blocks

A host of UK broadband providers are hijacking people's browsers mid-session to force them into making decisions on adult content filters.

Alan Martin22 Dec 20142 min. read