Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Independent Correspondent



316 articles by Alan Martin

Less Technical

Emails and documents leaked during Sony hack released by WikiLeaks

Emails and documents leaked during Sony hack released by WikiLeaks

Less Technical

Emails and documents leaked during Sony hack released by WikiLeaks

Hundreds and thousands of documents and emails breached during last Christmas' cyberattack on Sony Pictures have been published on WikiLeaks, reports the BBC.

Alan Martin17 Apr 20151 min. read


Privacy

Data breach bill passes House committee despite concerns

Data breach bill passes House committee despite concerns

Privacy

Data breach bill passes House committee despite concerns

The Data Security and Breach Notification Act has passed The House Energy and Commerce Committee by a vote of 29-22, reports The Hill.

Alan Martin16 Apr 20152 min. read


Malware

Lawyer claims police placed malware on requested external hard drive

Lawyer claims police placed malware on requested external hard drive

Malware

Lawyer claims police placed malware on requested external hard drive

A lawyer in Arkansas is claiming that police planted three different pieces of malware on an external hard drive in a controversial whistleblower case against the police force, reports 5 News Online.

Alan Martin15 Apr 20152 min. read


Less Technical

USB Type-C: Could new laptop ports be a malware entry point?

USB Type-C: Could new laptop ports be a malware entry point?

Less Technical

USB Type-C: Could new laptop ports be a malware entry point?

USB Type-C will both charge your laptop battery and offer fast data transfer speeds, but what does this mean for security?

Alan Martin13 Apr 20152 min. read


Vulnerability in common hotel routers threatens guest devices

Vulnerability in common hotel routers threatens guest devices

Vulnerability in common hotel routers threatens guest devices

A vulnerability in the Wi-Fi routers used in hundreds of hotels across the world has been uncovered by security researchers, Wired reports.

Alan Martin10 Apr 20152 min. read


National Power Grid suffers frequent cyberattacks, says report

National Power Grid suffers frequent cyberattacks, says report

National Power Grid suffers frequent cyberattacks, says report

The US national power grid is subject to physical or online attacks around once every four days, a report by USA Today reveals.

Alan Martin10 Apr 20151 min. read


Privacy

Your identity has already been stolen, 'Catch Me If You Can' subject warns US citizens

Your identity has already been stolen, 'Catch Me If You Can' subject warns US citizens

Privacy

Your identity has already been stolen, 'Catch Me If You Can' subject warns US citizens

The reformed conman that the 2002 film 'Catch Me If You Can' is based on has told The Times that anyone living in the US or UK has already had their identity stolen.

Alan Martin09 Apr 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

One hacker per month convicted under UK Computer Misuse Act

One hacker per month convicted under UK Computer Misuse Act

Cybercrime

One hacker per month convicted under UK Computer Misuse Act

The Computer Misuse Act has resulted in an average of just one criminal conviction per month for the past 23 years, according to UK Home Office ministers.

Alan Martin08 Apr 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

Linux Australia conference database hit by hackers

Linux Australia conference database hit by hackers

Cybercrime

Linux Australia conference database hit by hackers

Organizers of the Linux Australia conference have revealed that personal data of delegates may have been exposed after a hacker was able to gain access to a server, reports Security Affairs.

Alan Martin07 Apr 20151 min. read