Samsung's Secure Folder, widely used for safeguarding media and apps, previously had vulnerabilities that could expose hidden ...

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A flaw has been discovered in Samsung’s Secure Folder feature, which allows anyone to view the apps and photos stored in it. This is possible because Samsung’s Secure Folder is set up like a ...

Secure Folder is perfect for sensitive work documents or email addresses, or anything else for that matter. If you have something you want to keep private on your Galaxy, this is where it should be.

What is Secure Folder? Samsung Secure Folder is like a digital locker that looks like a regular app and is available on all Galaxy smartphones and tablets running Android 7.0 Nougat or later.

Samsung introduced “Secure Folder” in 2016 as an alternative to the company’s KNOX security solution. It allows you to create a separate, private space for all your important applications ...

If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone, the Secure Folder app provides a hidden space to safeguard your info. Samsung's Knox encryption system lets you secure files, photos, and videos.

Secure Folder serves as an encrypted location for users to store personal or sensitive notes, pictures, contacts, apps, or documents. The app uses Samsung’s Knox security features to lock the ...

Secure Folder is currently only compatible with Galaxy S7 devices running Android 7.0, though Samsung says it expects to bring the app to more of its phones in the future.

Or so we thought until a flaw was discovered in Samsung’s Secure Folder that lets anyone see which apps and photos you have. You're reading an Authority Insights story.

Debasish - Feb 26, 2025 Samsung ’s Secure Folder, a feature designed to provide industry-grade security for sensitive data on Galaxy devices, has been found to have a significant flaw.