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From Verizon to Apple, a Hidden Texting Flaw Has Finally Been Patched
June 09, 2026
LA JOLLA, California, June 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:

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From Verizon to Apple, a Hidden Texting Flaw Has Finally Been Patched

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A major security vulnerability that allows attackers to easily fake their identity in smartphone text conversations has been fixed in the United States thanks to a team of computer scientists at the University of California San Diego. The vulnerability affected bot . . .

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