Budget #Samsung Galaxy A & M phones shipped with “unremovable Israeli spyware," say researchers
A controversy over data-gathering software secretly installed on Samsung phones erupted again after a new accusatory post appeared on X last week.
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https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/11/budget-samsung-phones-shipped-with-unremovable-spyware-say-researchers
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