Core Points - Samsung has addressed a zero-day security vulnerability that allowed hackers to remotely install malicious code on devices running Android 13 to Android 16 [1][2] - The vulnerability was reported to Samsung by security teams from Meta and WhatsApp on August 13, indicating that the exploit was already being used in the wild [2] - Samsung has not disclosed which specific devices were affected by this vulnerability [2] Security Context - The security patches from Samsung come in the wake of similar updates from Apple and WhatsApp, which also addressed vulnerabilities exploited in a broader spyware campaign [4] - Apple has acknowledged that its patched vulnerabilities were part of an "extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals" [5] - The ongoing spyware campaign has prompted multiple software vendors to issue security updates to protect their users [3][4]