Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Independent Correspondent



316 articles by Alan Martin

Privacy

VPNs illegal in UAE, says Dubai Police

VPNs illegal in UAE, says Dubai Police

Privacy

VPNs illegal in UAE, says Dubai Police

A senior official in the Dubai Police force has stated that the use of Virtual Private Networks is illegal across the United Arab Emirates.

Alan Martin16 Mar 20151 min. read


British Bank trials heartbeat based authentication

British Bank trials heartbeat based authentication

British Bank trials heartbeat based authentication

A British bank has been trialling a different type of biometrics, allowing their customers to confirm their identity via heartbeat according to the BBC.

Alan Martin13 Mar 20151 min. read


Google's Project Zero reveals possible memory leak hack

Google's Project Zero reveals possible memory leak hack

Google's Project Zero reveals possible memory leak hack

Security researchers have managed to launch an attack on Linux computers by targeting a physical weakness in some types of DDR memory chips, Ars Technica reports.

Alan Martin12 Mar 20152 min. read


Google Admin console email spoofing loophole patched

Google Admin console email spoofing loophole patched

Google Admin console email spoofing loophole patched

A vulnerability in Google Admin that could have allowed domains to be claimed to send out authentic seeming spoofed emails has been patched by the company, reports The Register.

Alan Martin11 Mar 20151 min. read


Cybercrime

US military looks to 3,000 new security hires by 2016

US military looks to 3,000 new security hires by 2016

Cybercrime

US military looks to 3,000 new security hires by 2016

The United States' military is looking to hire 3,000 cybersecurity professionals to man its infosec unit over the next nine months.

Alan Martin10 Mar 20151 min. read


Malware

ESET's Mark James on 2015's security trends

ESET's Mark James on 2015's security trends

Malware

ESET's Mark James on 2015's security trends

how is 2015 shaping up in security? We caught up with ESET security specialist Mark James to get his take on threats, security and how people should ensure their year is free of malware.

Alan Martin09 Mar 20154 min. read


Digital Security

FBI investigating apparent ISIS attacks on Western websites

FBI investigating apparent ISIS attacks on Western websites

Digital Security

FBI investigating apparent ISIS attacks on Western websites

A number of seemingly unconnected Western websites were hacked over the weekend, with messages claiming Islamic State as the perpetrator.

Alan Martin09 Mar 20151 min. read


Adobe crowdsources its bug-hunting, but no rewards offered

Adobe crowdsources its bug-hunting, but no rewards offered

Adobe crowdsources its bug-hunting, but no rewards offered

Adobe, the company behind Flash, Photoshop and Adobe Reader, has launched a program encouraging security researchers to find and report possible vulnerabilities to the firm.

Alan Martin06 Mar 20151 min. read


FREAK attack: security vulnerability breaks HTTPS protection

FREAK attack: security vulnerability breaks HTTPS protection

FREAK attack: security vulnerability breaks HTTPS protection

A widespread, long-standing security flaw that allows attackers to decrypt HTTPS-protected traffic between certain device and potentially millions of websites has been uncovered by security researchers, reports Ars Technica.

Alan Martin04 Mar 20152 min. read