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 an ongoing 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.” <!–adsense–> “The<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheHackersNews/~4/onZZ-BuixwQ” height="1" width="1" alt=""/>