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Spyware “Landfall” Hijacked Samsung Phones for Nearly a Year

Varindia • November 10, 2025

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... zero - day vulnerability in the image-processing library found on Galaxy S22, S23, S24 and Z models running Android 13–15. The hacking vector ...

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Landfall Spyware Exploits Samsung Galaxy Zero-Day Vulnerability A sophisticated spyware named Landfall targeted Samsung Galaxy phones for nearly a year, exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Samsung's image processing library. Discovered by Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42, the malware was delivered through malicious images sent via WhatsApp, affecting users primarily in the Middle East. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-21042, was active from July 2024 until it was patched in April 2025. 37 sources 55

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