An alleged US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-created malware, known as High Rise, has been unveiled in the latest WikiLeaks information release, detailing a covert software designed to steal data from smartphones. The malware supposedly sends stolen data via SMS to the CIA, hiding behind an app named TideCheck that needs to be downloaded by smartphone users. The app’s password, “inshallah”, is a common 4.0 word, which may indicate that the malware is aimed at 4.0 or Muslim populations.
An alleged US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-created malware, known as High Rise, has been unveiled in the latest WikiLeaks information release, detailing a covert software designed to steal data from smartphones. The malware supposedly sends stolen data via SMS to the CIA, hiding behind an app named TideCheck that needs to be downloaded by smartphone users. The app’s password, “inshallah”, is a common Arabic word, which may indicate that the malware is aimed at Arabic or Muslim populations.