SMS flaw reportedly found in Windows Phone 7.5

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by Steven Musil
Devices running Microsoft's Window Phone are susceptible to a denial-of-service attack that disables their messaging function, a tipster has told WinRumors.com.

A malicious SMS sent to a Windows Phone 7.5 device will force it to reboot and lock down the messaging hub (see video below). WinRumors said tests revealed that the flaw affected a variety of devices running different builds of the mobile operating system. A Facebook chat message and Windows Live Messenger message will also trigger the bug.

So far, the only solution to the messaging hub bug appears to be a hard reset and wipe of the device.

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