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A hidden text message could disable your phone permanently… Is your device at risk?

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A hidden text message could disable your phone permanently… Is your device at risk?
Lebanon 24
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Lebanon 24: A security researcher has uncovered a serious vulnerability in the “Android” system, known as SMS of Death, which allows specially crafted text messages to cause a phone to crash. Repeated attacks could send it into a continuous reboot loop, making it unusable. Advertisement According to the website…

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