Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 põrnikas is existence forwarded via WhatsApp messages which when tapped, could mail non merely the Android app crashing but mayhap fifty-fifty the entire Android device every bit well, the media reported.
"As alongside whatever message bomb, it involves sending in addition to receiving a particularly crafted message alongside hidden symbols in-between spaces. Tapping on a division of the text volition basically brand the app 'expand' the hidden symbols, potentially overloading the app in addition to fifty-fifty the OS," SlashGear reported on Lord's Day (May 6).
"There seem to last 2 variants of this WhatsApp message existence forwarded. One involves an ominous dark point that comes alongside a alert on what volition occur if y'all tap on it which close curious cats volition create anyway," the written report added.
“If y'all touching the dark indicate thus your WhatsApp volition hang”. The describe of piece of work is followed yesteryear a 'Black dot' inward the adjacent describe of piece of work in addition to the words "t-touch here". Upon touching the dark icon, the app freezes. As per reports, the message uses an RLM (right-to-left mark) every bit opposed to WhatsApp's Left-to-Right format, which causes the app to crash. The message is said to deport upon both Android in addition to iOS.
Another "message bomb" which is causing the messaging platform to crash is to a greater extent than "nefarious, looks likewise innocent" in addition to does non come upwards alongside a warning. The message includes especial characters followed yesteryear an emoji that create non display visibly but are used to modify text behaviour. The message, containing the text "This is real interesting!" is followed yesteryear a crying laughing emoji at the end. As per a Reddit user, the message is thus heavy that it is crashing the smartphone upon copying in addition to pasting on or thus other chat box. The string of characters, leading to the enormous size of the message is what is expected to last crashing the app.
The employment of WhatsApp existence crashed yesteryear or thus forwarded messages has been experienced since long, alongside such messages repeatedly taking novel forms. Such messages or "message bombs" are non express to Android. Even iMessage is non immune to bugs that could mail the app crashing.
WhatsApp has non commented on the potentially disruptive põrnikas thus far.
