A new variant of X loader is masquerading as Android security apps and an iOS configuration profile to target mobile users. Trend Micro detected the variant while analyzing a smishing campaign that tricked mobile users into visiting one of several fake websites. The malware had infected 384,748 victims, with the bulk of affected users located in South Korea and Japan. Security professionals can help defend their organizations against Android malware like X loader by using a mobile threat prevention platform to monitor devices for suspicious activity and automatically detect and remove malicious apps from infected devices.”]