WikiLeaks continues to publish its archives Vault 7 allegedly belonging to the CIA. She published a user guide for Weeping Angel, a tool that allows the US intelligence service to gain control over smart TVs.
The Weeping Angels is a tool mentioned by the first round of Wikileaks' published records in March. Today the site gives us more information on what it can do.
First of all, Weeping Angel is a tool derived from another tool created by the British intelligence service MI5 / BTSS, called "Extending".
Extending is a tool used by secret service hackers to take control of the Samsung F Series Smart TV. The user guide explains that it is an implant designed to record sound from the built-in microphone and also store data.
Malware can be installed on the TV via a USB stick, and data can be collected in the same way or via a WiFi hotspot installed near the TV. The instruction shows step by step how installationof the malicious software and advises hackers-spies to clear the history of installed applications if the TV remote control has a History button.
Let's say real-time ringtone is also possible with the help of a Live Listen Tool, which works on devices with Windows 7 or 8 installed.
Wikileaks notes that the CIA and MI5/BTSS worked together on Weeping Angel during a Joint Development Workshop, which is something similar to the boot camps we know.
We must emphasize that in order to perform the Hack on Samsung smart TVs, physical contact with the TV is required device to install the malware. This is mainly due to the firmware update made in 2014, which prevents TV piracy over the internet.
