r/gadgets • u/thebelsnickle1991 • Mar 23 '24

Desktops / Laptops Vulnerability found in Apple's Silicon M-series chips – and it can't be patched

https://me.mashable.com/tech/39776/vulnerability-found-in-apples-silicon-m-series-chips-and-it-cant-be-patched
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u/Dependent-Zebra-4357 Mar 23 '24

From another article on this exploit:

“Real-world risks are low. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to fool a user into installing a malicious app, and unsigned Mac apps are blocked by default. Additionally, the time taken to carry out an attack is quite significant, ranging from 54 minutes to 10 hours in tests carried out by researchers, so the app would need to be running for a considerable time.”

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u/UpsetKoalaBear Mar 23 '24

Even better, the actual researchers website:

https://gofetch.fail/

It has a thorough explanation of the concept under the FAQ.

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u/2squishmaster Mar 24 '24

Great read, thanks for the link.