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Sead Fadilpašić

Samsung phones under threat from this dangerous new spyware cyberattack - here's how to stay safe

Samsung Galaxy S9.
  • CVE-2025-21042 flaw enabled remote code execution on multiple Samsung Galaxy devices
  • Attackers used WhatsApp to deliver LandFall spyware via malformed image files
  • Victims targeted in the Middle East; Stealth Falcon group suspected behind the campaign

Multiple Samsung Galaxy device series were vulnerable to a flaw that allowed threat actors to execute malicious code remotely, experts have warned.

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