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Apple 'text bomb' can crash iPhones with single message.
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A software bug can crash Apple devices if users receive a message containing a specific Unicode symbol.
Unicode is a computer language that "provides a unique number for every character, no matter what platform, device, application or language."
The glitch was discovered last week by Limassol, Cyprus-based online security company Aloha Browser.
Apple's latest operating system update, iOS 11.25, contains a flaw that can cause iPhones, iPads, Macs and even Apple watches to shut down if users receive a message containing two Unicode characters from the Telegu alphabet, the third most-spoken language in India.
Once the device crashes, its software may need to be reinstalled.
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This is the second "text bomb" to impact Apple devices this year.
In January, chaiOS forced Apple devices to crash or restart when a user received a text with a specific URL through iMessage.
The Cupertino-based company plans to release a patch to fix the error soon.
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Found this on my local news station, they need to fix this ASAP.
Unicode is a computer language that "provides a unique number for every character, no matter what platform, device, application or language."
The glitch was discovered last week by Limassol, Cyprus-based online security company Aloha Browser.
Apple's latest operating system update, iOS 11.25, contains a flaw that can cause iPhones, iPads, Macs and even Apple watches to shut down if users receive a message containing two Unicode characters from the Telegu alphabet, the third most-spoken language in India.
Once the device crashes, its software may need to be reinstalled.
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This is the second "text bomb" to impact Apple devices this year.
In January, chaiOS forced Apple devices to crash or restart when a user received a text with a specific URL through iMessage.
The Cupertino-based company plans to release a patch to fix the error soon.
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Found this on my local news station, they need to fix this ASAP.
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Have you tried this??
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Ilcamorrista wrote Have you tried this??
No, but on the news today at 10 is when I discovered it. They showed it happening live.
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