Apple Chips Are Vulnerable to Side-Channel Attacks That Could Expose Credit Card Information

Macs, iPhones, and iPads made during and after 2021 may be at risk. However, no attackers have taken advantage. Apple is aware of the security vulnerabilities. Continue reading Apple Chips Are Vulnerable to Side-Channel Attacks That Could Expose Credit Card Information

New SLAP and FLOP CPU Attacks Expose Data From Apple Computers, Phones

New CPU side-channel attacks named SLAP and FLOP can be exploited to remotely steal data from Apple mobile and desktop devices. 
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New SnailLoad Attack Relies on Network Latency Variations to Infer User Activity

New attack named SnailLoad allows a remote attacker to infer websites and videos viewed by a user without direct access to network traffic.
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iLeakage Attack Exploits Safari to Steal Sensitive Data From Macs, iPhones

New iLeakage side-channel speculative execution attack exploits Safari to steal sensitive information from Macs and iPhones.
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Nearly All Modern CPUs Leak Data to New Collide+Power Side-Channel Attack

A new power side-channel attack named Collide+Power can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information and it works against nearly any modern CPU.
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Hackaday Links: August 21, 2022

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As side-channel attacks go, it’s one of the weirder ones we’ve heard of. But the tech news was filled with stories this week about how Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” is …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: August 21, 2022