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‘SMS-o-Death': Carefully Crafted Text Messages Sent Via SMS Can Cause Shutdown of Popular Models By Nokia, LG, Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson

Security researchers have shown that carefully crafted text messages sent to cell phones via short message service (SMS) can cause them to shutdown without the knowledge of the owner. Popular models by Nokia, LG, Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson are said to be affected by what the researchers call ‘SMS-o-Death'.
Researchers from the Berlin Institute of Technology used the simple trick of imitating the data messages network providers send to phones. Usually the messages are used for tasks such as configuring the device for a particular provider, but they can easily be subverted.

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nice and informative
Thanks for sharing

26 months ago

What are "Carefully Crafted Text Messages"???

26 months ago

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25 months ago

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21 months ago