Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Independent Correspondent



316 articles by Alan Martin

Cybercrime

16% of British adults hit by cyber attacks

16% of British adults hit by cyber attacks

Cybercrime

16% of British adults hit by cyber attacks

A new study has revealed that as many as one in six Britains have fallen victim to a cyber attack.

Alan Martin24 Nov 20141 min. read


Malware

'Citadel' trojan attacking password managers

'Citadel' trojan attacking password managers

Malware

'Citadel' trojan attacking password managers

Using password managers is often recommended as good practice in order to prevent overusing the same logins, but a new malware has been uncovered that specifically targets the password managers that hold all the variants.

Alan Martin24 Nov 20141 min. read


Digital Security

Study shows how subjects respond to security warnings... and being 'hacked'

Study shows how subjects respond to security warnings... and being 'hacked'

Digital Security

Study shows how subjects respond to security warnings... and being 'hacked'

Security warnings are routinely ignored, according to a new study by Brigham Young University, which also cast interesting insight in what people's reactions are when they realize their computer has been compromised, according to News Room America.

Alan Martin21 Nov 20141 min. read


DerpTrolling leaks 5,604 logins for PSN, 2K and Windows Live

DerpTrolling leaks 5,604 logins for PSN, 2K and Windows Live

DerpTrolling leaks 5,604 logins for PSN, 2K and Windows Live

Hacking group DerpTrolling has leaked 5,604 logins for three gaming networks to Pastebin, and claims that this is a "very small portion" of the credentials they have stolen, LifeHacker reports.

Alan Martin21 Nov 20141 min. read


How To

Public Wi-Fi hotspots - know the risks

Public Wi-Fi hotspots - know the risks

How To

Public Wi-Fi hotspots - know the risks

For ordinary laptop and smartphone users, Wi-Fi is not ideal - but it’s sometimes near-inescapable.

Alan Martin14 Nov 20145 min. read


Mobile Security

Nexus 5, Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5s hacked at Pwn2Own event

Nexus 5, Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5s hacked at Pwn2Own event

Mobile Security

Nexus 5, Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5s hacked at Pwn2Own event

The Samsung Galaxy S5, Apple iPhone 5s and Google Nexus 5 were amongst handsets to be successfully hacked during the Mobile Pwn2Own hacking competition, reports Forbes.

Alan Martin14 Nov 20141 min. read


Video

5 new iOS 8 features that make your iPhone safer than ever

5 new iOS 8 features that make your iPhone safer than ever

Video

5 new iOS 8 features that make your iPhone safer than ever

Alan Martin14 Nov 20140 min. read


Video

How to stay safe on Snapchat

How to stay safe on Snapchat

Video

How to stay safe on Snapchat

Snapchat promises self destructing photos, but the recent leak of 13GB of snapchat images through a 3rd part website has left users questioning the app. Here are 5 things to remember when using Snapchat.

Alan Martin14 Nov 20140 min. read


MasterCard and Visa to end password authentication

MasterCard and Visa to end password authentication

MasterCard and Visa to end password authentication

MasterCard and VISA have revealed their plan to end the use of passwords for online payments, reports The Telegraph.

Alan Martin14 Nov 20141 min. read