Security

Oracle will continue to bundle ‘crapware’ with Java

Defends practice of making users opt out of Ask.com toolbar; says 'not something Oracle started'

Browser-hijacking malware talks to attackers using SPF email validation protocol

The technique makes malicious traffic harder to detect for firewalls and other network security systems, researcher says

Big goals for Big Data

New bug makes moot Java’s latest anti-exploit defenses, claims researcher

Vulnerability allows attackers to bypass the plug-in's new protection against silent exploits

Unseen, all-out cyber war on the U.S. has begun

Anonymous hits US government site, threatens release of secrets

Hack claimed the suicide of Aaron Swartz as its spark

Rising cyberthreats set backdrop for latest cybersecurity bill

Government IT’s Move to Cloud Slowed by Security Concerns, Misconceptions

Oracle’s Java security head: We will ‘fix Java,’ communicate better

Oracle is planning to step up its community outreach efforts around the programming language

Two former Anonymous members jailed in UK for PayPal, Visa DDoS attacks

A third individual received a suspended prison sentence in connection with the same attacks