What began as a series of disguised image files eventually unraveled into a long-running surveillance operation, revealing how hackers can use a single flaw in image-parsing libraries to bypass traditional security boundaries without a single user click. The case underscores how quickly mobile threats are evolving.
For months, hackers conducted a quiet but highly advanced espionage campaign targeting select Samsung Galaxy users. The invasion used an exploit so sophisticated that it infected devices without users taking any action. Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 have disclosed full details of ”Landfall,” a commercial-grade spyware that exploited an unpatched flaw in Samsung’s Android software throughout most of 2024 and early 2025.
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