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Zero-click Android attack can crash phones remotely

Original: Zero click, silent, remote Android DoS

A new Android denial-of-service technique has surfaced that can silently crash or freeze a phone remotely with no user interaction, described as 'zero click' because no link needs to be opened. Details are published under the name SMS of Death, and discussion is focused on how a single message could knock devices offline and what Google will do in response.

Why now: A newly disclosed zero-click remote denial-of-service method targeting Android phones is being widely discussed following its public release.

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