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Vault 7: CIA”s HighRise malware spies on SMS communication”

WikiLeaks released documentation on another Vault 7 hacking tool used by the CIA for large cyber-espionage operations. The 12-page document describes an Android malware, internally known as HighRise, hidden in an application named TideCheck. The application has to be manually downloaded, installed and activated by CIA agents on the victims phone, an odd and complicated scenario as most hacks rely on social engineering techniques. Once activated, the program automatically runs in the background and intercepts all communication.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/vault-7-cias-highrise-malware-spies-on-sms-communication/

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