Today’s Tech Sightings:
FILE – DRAM memory chips are pictured in Taiwan. (Reuters)
‘Invisible’ Memory-based Malware Is Infiltrating Organizations Worldwide
Kaspersky Lab’s cybersecurity researchers have discovered that hackers are using legitimate software and tools to hide malware in the memory of targeted computers to infiltrate organizations. The attacks are thought to have targeted 140 organizations, including banks, telecommunications companies and government organizations as criminals search for login credentials and financial data.
China Wants to Control Its Citizens’ Apps
Western companies, like Google, are having a tough time taking their app stores to China as the government tries to control what apps its citizens install on their devices. The Cyberspace Administration of China had ruled that app stores have to register with the government to curb fraud and copyright infringement. But the registration also requires app stores to keep track of user activity for 60 days and hand over to police anything Beijing deems as “illegal content.”
US Considers Asking for Social Media Passwords for Visa Applications
People looking for an entry visa into the United States might have to provide social media details if they are from Muslim-majority countries included in the U.S. travel ban, currently being challenged in court. The countries are Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said the move is being considered in an effort to toughen measures to screen out visitors who might be a potential threat. Those who refuse to provide social media credentials would be denied entry, according to Kelly.
More:
- Machine Intelligence, Not Mere AI, Predicted as Big trend for 2017
- Anonymous Hacker Pulls Plug on Thousands of Dark Net Sites
- More Than 700 Indian Government Websites Hacked in Last Four Years
- Thousands of WordPress Websites Defaced Through Patch Failures
- Steam Patches Flaw That Exposed User Profiles to Drive-by Attacks
- Mark Zuckerberg Is Paying Nearly 50 Scientists as Part of Plan to Cure Disease
- Facebook Safety Check Lets Locals Find and Offer Community Help
