The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued another warning to members of the public of a new high-risk, critical and Short Messaging Service (SMS)-based malware, TangleBot, infecting Android mobile devices.
This was disclosed in a security advisory notice made available to the Commission’s New Media and Information Security Department by the Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT).
NCC stated that TangleBot employs more or less similar tactics as the recently-announced notorious FlutBot SMS Android malware that targets mobile devices.
It warned that TangleBot also gains control of the device but in a far more invasive manner than the FlutBot malware.
“TangleBot Android malware is installed when an unsuspecting user clicks on a malicious link disguised as COVID-19 vaccination appointment-related information in an SMS message or information about fake local power outages that are due to occur.”
NCC Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said the motive behind both or either of the messages (on COVID-19 or impending power outages) is to encourage potential victims to follow a link that supposedly offers detailed information.
“Once at the page, users are asked to update applications such as Adobe Flash Player to view the page’s content by going through nine (9) dialogue boxes to give acceptance to different permissions that will allow the malware operators to initiate the malware configuration process
CC Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said the motive behind both or either of the messages (on COVID-19 or impending power outages) is to encourage potential victims to follow a link that supposedly offers detailed information.
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