An acquaintance who worked as a security consultant for Samsung can corroborate. They said Samsung's security practices were terrible to say the least.
Any details? Concerned Samsung phone user here. This statement is very unspecific
Read the rest of the thread — if you have any sort of concern, junk their products, they even take screenshots of your television...
Are other companies really better, though? I would expect all big companies to be horrible.
For phones, Apple is notably much better than Samsung.
According to what objective measures? A 12 year old literally "hacked" the iPhone to remotely and silently activate any microphone using only a phone number. Apple products are not secure.
“Why should I break up with my abusive boyfriend? Sure, I’ve been in the hospital a few times with broken bones, but I saw your boyfriend shout at you once. Men are all the same.”