Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Independent Correspondent



316 articles by Alan Martin

ESET's Mark James on addressing business security employee issues

ESET's Mark James on addressing business security employee issues

ESET's Mark James on addressing business security employee issues

ESET's Mark James on the issues employees have with business security measures, and how to counter the difficulties without compromising safety.

Alan Martin26 Mar 20154 min. read


Digital Security

Tinder hack sets heterosexual men up with each other

Tinder hack sets heterosexual men up with each other

Digital Security

Tinder hack sets heterosexual men up with each other

A hacker has discovered that the openness of Tinder's API allowed him to set up unknowing men via a fake female profile they both believed that they were talking to.

Alan Martin26 Mar 20152 min. read


Privacy

Threat sharing bill introduced to House of Representatives

Threat sharing bill introduced to House of Representatives

Privacy

Threat sharing bill introduced to House of Representatives

The House of Representatives Intelligence Committee has introduced a new threat sharing bill designed to let businesses share details of security treats without fear of litigation, reports Gizmodo.

Alan Martin25 Mar 20151 min. read


Mobile Security

Mobile security: IBM/Ponemon study finds enterprise app security weaknesses

Mobile security: IBM/Ponemon study finds enterprise app security weaknesses

Mobile Security

Mobile security: IBM/Ponemon study finds enterprise app security weaknesses

Nearly 40 percent of large companies - including a significant number in the Fortune 500 - are not taking necessary precautions to secure the apps that they're providing their customers.

Alan Martin24 Mar 20151 min. read


Twitch backs down on 20-character passwords in wake of hacking

Twitch backs down on 20-character passwords in wake of hacking

Twitch backs down on 20-character passwords in wake of hacking

Twitch has backed down on its attempts to force stronger password complexity on its site post-hacking, after multiple complaints from its userbase.

Alan Martin24 Mar 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

Hacker threatens cyberattacks against Detroit over court decision

Hacker threatens cyberattacks against Detroit over court decision

Cybercrime

Hacker threatens cyberattacks against Detroit over court decision

A hacker going by the name of 'Bitcoin Baron' has issued a threat to the city of Detroit after a Wayne County Circuit Court Judge dismissed a police manslaughter charge.

Alan Martin20 Mar 20151 min. read


Social Media

Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends

Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends

Social Media

Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends

Facebook has announced a new feature of its Messenger product, which allows friends to send payments directly to each other, reports Tech Crunch.

Alan Martin19 Mar 20152 min. read


$40k of bitcoin lost in Coinapult hot wallet hack

$40k of bitcoin lost in Coinapult hot wallet hack

$40k of bitcoin lost in Coinapult hot wallet hack

Coinapult, a long-running bitcoin wallet service, announced on Monday that its hot wallet had been compromised to the tune of 150 coins - around $42,900.

Alan Martin18 Mar 20152 min. read


Digital Security

Advantage Dental hacked - over 150,000 personal records breached

Advantage Dental hacked - over 150,000 personal records breached

Digital Security

Advantage Dental hacked - over 150,000 personal records breached

Advantage Dental has sent out notices to 151,626 customers after a hacking which may have led to the leaking of valuable patient data, according to the Portland Tribune.

Alan Martin17 Mar 20151 min. read