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THIS NEW SMS SMISHING MALWARE IS TARGETING ANDROID MOBILE USERS

By Anthony Spadafora 6 days ago

TangleBot malware campaign tries to lure potential victims with Covid-19 lures

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Security researchers from Proofpoint company Cloudmark have discovered a new
piece of mobile malware strain spread via SMS that cybercriminals are using to
target users across the US and Canada with Covid-19 lures.



The malware has been dubbed TangleBot because of its many levels of obfuscation
and how it is able to control a multitude of entangled device functions
including contacts, SMS and phone capabilities, call logs, internet access,
camera and microphone.



Just like with the FluBot malware which continues to be a threat in Europe and
the UK, TangleBot tries to trick mobile users into downloading malicious
software by sending out fake Covid-19 warning notifications. While some of the
text messages used in the campaign contain information about regulations, others
provide details on vaccine booster shots.


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 * These are the best endpoint protection software solutions
 * Also check out our roundup of the best identity theft protection

As is the case with many phishing campaigns, these messages create a sense of
urgency as users may want to know how Covid regulations have changed in their
region or they may be interested in a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot to better
protect themselves against new variants of the virus.




TANGLEBOT MALWARE

If a user does happen to click on the link contained in one of the campaign's
text messages, a website appears notifying them that Adobe Flash Player is out
of date and must be updated. Clicking on the subsequent dialog boxes then
installs the TangleBot malware on their Android smartphone.



TangleBot is then granted privileges to access and control numerous devices
functions as mentioned above. With this access, an attacker can now make and
block phone calls, send, obtain and process text messages, record using the
device's camera or microphone as well as record its screen, place overlay
screens on the device to cover legitimate apps and implement other device
observation capabilities according to a blog post from Cloudmark.

Just like the company's researchers observed with FluBot, TangleBot can overlay
banking or financial apps and directly steal a victim's account credentials.
However, an attacker can also use a victim's device to message other mobile
devices to spread their malware even further. Even if a user discovers TangleBot
is installed on their device and removes it, an attacker may not use their
stolen information for some time which renders the victim oblivious to the fact
that their account credentials have been stolen.

To avoid falling victim to TangleBot and other mobile malware, Cloudmark
recommends that users be on the lookout for suspicious text messages from
unknown senders and avoid clicking on any links these messages may contain. Also
users should avoid installing apps from sources besides the Google Play Store or
other official app stores.

 * We've also highlighted the best antivirus


Anthony Spadafora
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After living and working in South Korea for seven years, Anthony now resides in
Houston, Texas where he writes about a variety of technology topics for
ITProPortal and TechRadar. He has been a tech enthusiast for as long as he can
remember and has spent countless hours researching and tinkering with PCs,
mobile phones and game consoles.

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