New Android Malware Targeting US, Canadian Users with COVID-19 Lures

An “insidious” new SMS smishing malware has been found targeting Android mobile users in the U.S. and Canada as part of a new campaign that uses SMS text message lures related to COVID-19 regulations and vaccine information in an attempt to steal personal and financial data.
Proofpoint’s messaging security subsidiary Cloudmark coined the emerging malware “TangleBot.”
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