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# Post by [Nestor Balce](https://vutuv.de/nestor_balce) · 2026-10-30

“SMS of death”: Security vulnerability causes Android smartphones to crash

An invisible text message can cause Android smartphones to crash, interrupt calls, and trap devices in a reboot loop. Google has already taken action.

In German: https://www.heise.de/news/SMS-des-Todes-Sicherheitsluecke-laesst-Android-Smartphones-abstuerzen-11506526.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

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