Navy invites white-hats to 'Hack the Machine,' with $90G in prize money

The Navy is inviting the public in early September to participate in a "Hack the Machine" event in New York City, with $90,000 in prizes available for those "who produce key insights or solutions," according to a service statement.

Similar white-hat hacking events, hosted by the military, have become more prominent in recent years as cybersecurity has become a top Pentagon priority. All the events generally feature outsiders attempting to expose flaws in some part of the Defense Department's security...