New iOS text bug can crash your iPhone just from receiving a notification

A newly discovered bug will crash your Apple iPhone or iPad for merely receiving a text notification. 

The bug occurs when an iOS device user receives a string of text written using Sindhi characters. Sindhi is the official language of the Sindh province in Pakistan and is spoken in India, as well.

This type of bug is commonly referred to as a text bomb, as a malicious actor can weaponize it in order to prank, bully, or troll their targets. 

According to a report from 9to5Mac, this text bomb first originated in a Telegram group and quickly went viral on Twitter.

The original text string included an Italian flag emoji. However, Twitter users soon discovered that the bug was caused solely by the Sindhi characters — no Italian flag emoji necessary.  Read more...