Security

Oracle adds long-awaited whitelisting capabilities to Java

Java 7 Update 40 allows system administrators to define which specific Java applets should be trusted and executed

Bug bounty program slates $300K mobile hacking contest for Nov.

HP TippingPoint's ZDI, along with Google and BlackBerry, will sponsor November edition of Pwn2Own that focuses on smartphones and tablets

Critics question FTC’s authority to bring data security complaints

The agency has no specific data security rules and operates from a vague statute, critics say

NASA: Voyager spacecraft has crossed over into interstellar space

NASA’s 36-year-old Voyager 1 is about 12 billion miles from the sun

Largely a family affair, medical identity theft on the rise

Survey finds this crime is on the rise and leads to average cost of $18K-plus to resolve

UPDATE: Fearless IT guy trying to fly across the Atlantic on helium balloons

IT adventurer has flown helium balloons across, Alps, English Chanel and now wants to cross 2,500 miles of Atlantic ocean using 370 helium balloons

Hack victims urged to share the gory details

Advanced Cyber Security Center fosters voluntary information sharing among private organizations as a way of staying ahead of the bad guys

Programmer exploits Windows vulnerability in cloud-based services

Amazon Web Services targeted in demo; industry rep calls threat 'negligible'

NetCitadel’s Threat Management Platform turns event detection into network protection

Apple’s iPhone 5S reopens debate on sensor data collection