A simple 8 letter unicode message can crash Skype and has to be reinstalled
http://www.techworm.net/2015/06/a-simple-8-letter-unicode-message-can-crash-skype-and-has-to-be-reinstalled.html
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After the iPhone hack that caused millions of crashed iPhones over the weekend, there is a nasty new bug going around on the video calling App, Skype. It is an 8-letter message that can break the recipient’s app so badly they need to totally reinstall it to get things working hitch-free again.