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Samsung Message Guard Protects You From New and Invisible Threats

 


Did 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.


Zero-click exploits are the latest kind of cyberattack, and they can take place any time an image is received. A single image could be hiding malicious code.


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.


New Security for New Threats

Picture this: your phone receives an image. It vibrates gently in your pocket before going still. Or it’s on your bedside table, lighting up briefly as you sleep. You have not touched your phone, but someone may already be reading your messages, browsing your gallery and copying your bank details.


Zero-click exploits are just the latest threat in an era of increased cybercrime targeting user data. One in three consumers around the world has been the victim of a data breach where their personal data was hacked.  Data breaches are increasingly common, with rates more than tripling between 2013 and 2021. 


Threats evolve, but so does Samsung’s mobile security. Samsung Galaxy smartphones offer comprehensive safeguards with the powerful Samsung Knox platform, and users are already protected from attacks using video and audio formats. Samsung Message Guard takes that security one step further by preemptively protecting your device, limiting exposure to invisible threats disguised as image attachments. 


The security solution currently works on Samsung Messages and Messages by Google.  In line with Samsung’s philosophy of open collaboration, a software update will roll out later to let Samsung Message Guard protect you across third party messaging apps as well.


A Secure Environment

Samsung Message Guard is an advanced “sandbox,” or a kind of virtual quarantine. When an image file arrives, it is trapped and isolated from the rest of the device. This prevents malicious code from accessing your phone’s files or interacting with its operating system. Samsung Message Guard checks the file bit by bit and processes it in a controlled environment to ensure it cannot infect the rest of your device.


Simply put, Samsung Message Guard automatically neutralizes any potential threat hiding in image files before they have a chance to do you any harm. It also runs silently and largely invisibly in the background and does not need to be activated by the user. So where previously you could be endangered without doing anything, now you are protected from zero-click exploits without lifting a finger.


Samsung Message Guard is just the latest forward-looking security solution from Samsung. Separately, Samsung Galaxy devices already provide industry-leading security and privacy protections in other areas, thanks to the award-winning Samsung Knox. This provides end-to-end protection across every layer of hardware and software, as well as real-time threat detection.


Availability

Samsung Message Guard is a solution on the Samsung Galaxy S23 series. 


Here Is A Treat For You – Buy 1 Get 1 Deal!

If you are using an old device, such as the Galaxy Note10+, it is time to consider upgrading to the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Not only will you get the latest and greatest Galaxy smartphone features, but you will also be able to avoid potential security concerns. From now until 30th April 2023, ¬you and your loved one can both upgrade your current smartphones by taking advantage of our amazing deal. When you trade in your old eligible device (as long as it is not cracked, malfunctioning, or has a non-working screen) and top up the required amount where applicable, you will receive not one, but two brand new Galaxy S23 series! 


Eligible Devices 

Eligible Devices

Top Up Amount

Galaxy S22 Ultra, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max

RM0

Galaxy S21 Ultra, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max

RM199

Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Galaxy S20 Ultra, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max

RM399

Galaxy Note10+, iPhone 11Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max

RM699

For more information on Galaxy S23 series, visit: https://www.samsung.com/my/smartphones/galaxy-s23-ultra/ 


For more information on the promotion, visit:

https://www.samsung.com/my/offer/mobile/launch/s23-series-bogo 


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