A zero-day vulnerability in Samsung's Android image processing library allowed the deployment of LandFall spyware through malicious images sent via WhatsApp. This spyware targets specific Galaxy models and can record calls, track locations, and access personal data.

CISA has issued a warning about threat actors using commercial spyware and RATs to compromise users of WhatsApp and Signal. These attackers employ tactics like phishing, malicious QR codes, and app impersonation, primarily targeting high-profile individuals. Users are advised to follow best practices to secure their messaging applications.

The NSO Group has been ordered by a jury to pay damages to WhatsApp due to the deployment of spyware that infected numerous users. The ruling highlights the ongoing legal battles surrounding the use of surveillance technology and its implications for privacy rights.

A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against NSO, prohibiting the spyware maker from targeting WhatsApp users with its Pegasus app. This ruling follows a lawsuit by Meta, which accused NSO of attempting to infect approximately 1,400 devices belonging to various high-profile individuals. The judge emphasized the harm caused by NSO's actions to WhatsApp's business and user privacy, although she declined to extend the injunction to foreign governments or other Meta platforms.