New Android Malware “LANDFALL” Uses Samsung 0-Day Vulnerability Hidden in WhatsApp Images

Cybersecurity researchers at Unit 42 discovered a sophisticated Android spyware campaign that exploited a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy devices. The malware, dubbed LANDFALL, exploited a critical vulnerability in Samsung’s image processing library to provide commercial-grade surveillance capabilities via malicious image files sent via WhatsApp. The LANDFALL campaign exploited CVE-2025-21042a zero-day vulnerability in…

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Readers Share Three Weird Android Apps I Love

Most of the best tips come from readers, and three of them stood out when I was searching for weird Android apps worth installing today. StellariumFooview and Ampere phenomenally solve three strange and specific problems: need context around stargazing, faster device navigation, or transparent charging measurements? – and they do it with the kind of…

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