You have not touched your phone, but someone may already be reading your messages, browsing your gallery and copying your bank details. Or it’s on your bedside table, lighting up briefly as you sleep. It vibrates gently in your pocket before going still. Picture this: your phone receives an image. While there has been no sign of such attacks on Samsung Galaxy smartphones, Samsung Electronics constantly looks ahead to anticipate potential threats and develop preemptive security measures - such as Samsung Message Guard.

A single image could be hiding malicious code. Zero-click exploits are the latest kind of cyberattack, and they can take place any time an image is received. The next big threat to mobile security could happen to anyone - but Samsung Galaxy has a new line of defenseĭid you know that just receiving an image might be enough to let hackers in? While everyone knows not to open random links or attachments, which no longer guarantees safety as cybercriminals constantly explore new methods of attack.

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