💻 Technology 12h ago · Sead Fadilpašić

This 'SMS of Death' exploit can remotely crash unpatched Android phones — without the user interacting with it in any way

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This 'SMS of Death' exploit can remotely crash unpatched Android phones — without the user interacting with it in any way
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A zero-click Android flaw let attackers crash phones with a specially crafted SMS messageRepeated messages could trigger reboot loops, disrupt calls, and even affect emergency connectivityGoogle patched supported Android versions, but many end-of-life devices remain permanently vulnerablePicture this: You’re talking on your Android phone when all of a sudden you just lose mobile connectivity and your phone call drops. No explanation, no notification. Soon after, it happens again. And again. At o

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