Today’s Tech Sightings:

FILE – People visit an Android stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, March 4, 2015. (Reuters)

Android Malware Infects Millions of Devices, Earns Its Creators $300,000 a Month

HummingBad is a malicious piece of software that has infected millions of Android devices around the world. The malware earns the hackers who created it around $300,000 a month as a result of false advertisements and fake apps that end up being downloaded by unwary users. The gang is thought to be based in China.

Does the Internet Induce Mental Disorders?

There is no question that there are some people who have grown addicted to the Internet. But author David McCandless suggests obsessive Internet use might lead to some mental disorders. He even created a special website to document them.

Cybercrime Kingpins Are Winning the Online Security Arms Race

The idea of the lone hacker going after some lucrative computer or data system is a thing of the past. Today’s hackers are organized cybercrime gangs that operate like businesses and are increasingly more sophisticated. The Head of Cyber Security at KPMG Paul Taylor argues that the time has come to think differently in order to win this race.

More:

• Google Tries to Spot Eye Conditions With Artificial Intelligence
• Apple to Add Organ Donor Registration Option to Health App in iOS 10
• New Phishing Attacks Are Preying on UK Citizens’ Brexit Fears
• Firmware Exploit Can Defeat New Windows Security Features on Lenovo ThinkPads
• Five Bots That Could Change Democracy
• Monsanto, Microsoft to Invest in Agricultural Technology in Brazil
• Microsoft Deploys Full Screen Windows 10 Upgrade Nag
• Bulgaria Passes Law Requiring Government Software to Be Open Source
• Twitter Estimates It Has 10 Million Users in China
• Android Is Imploding, and There’s Nothing That Can Be Done to Stop It
• How to Tell If Your Android Phone Has Spyware
• How to Get Google to Quit Tracking You