Chinese Malware Hits Android Devices; the New Face of Cybercrime

Posted July 5th, 2016 at 12:02 pm (UTC-4)
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Today’s Tech Sightings:

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

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.

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Aida Akl
Aida Akl is a journalist working on VOA's English Webdesk. She has written on a wide range of topics, although her more recent contributions have focused on technology. She has covered both domestic and international events since the mid-1980s as a VOA reporter and international broadcaster.

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