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Silent zero-click Android attack can crash phones remotely

Original: Zero click, silent, remote Android DoS

A project called SMS of Death demonstrates a zero-click, remote denial-of-service attack against Android devices, meaning a phone can be crashed or frozen silently without any user interaction. The disclosure is drawing attention among security researchers and developers, who are discussing how such attacks could work, which devices may be vulnerable, and what mitigations exist, with few technical details publicly confirmed yet.

Why now: A newly highlighted zero-click Android vulnerability that can silently disable phones remotely is a striking mobile security concern.

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