Most of us have sent some interesting photos via Snapchat thanks to its unique ability to make our photos disappear in an instant -- but just how safe is the app?

This has been the question of the week after reports emerged about a possible security flaw that has caused many smartphones to crash. The phones have been crashing because hackers have been able to rapidly send thousands of text messages to people's phones -- in just a matter of seconds.

A cyber-security consultant, Jaime Sanchez, helped make the news go viral after he showed a Los Angeles Times reporter exactly what happens when the phone gets overloaded with thousands of text messages -- it just simply crashes. But this was more than just a crash and people were quick to make their voices heard about how worrisome it is that an app as common and seemingly secure as Snapchat is suffering such a security a breach.

"We believe we have addressed the issue as early as Friday, and we continue to make significant progress in our efforts to secure Snapchat," a representative told The Huffington Post.

In an e-mail to NBC News, Snapchat said the same thing they said to Huffington Post. Clearly the company is hoping to keep the news outlets at bay until the issue is completely resolved.

Even worse for Snapchat, this is not the first time the app has come under fire for security reasons. In January, some hackers reportedly posted some usernames and phone numbers of more than four million Snapchat users, which angered many people who were under the impression that the application was specifically designed to be secure.

What do you think about the security flaw with Snapchat? Are you a regular Snapchat user or are you not a fan of it? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.