New Vulnerabilities in Apple Silicon Chips Expose Private Data to Threats

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered two security vulnerabilities in Apple's M2, M3, A15, and A17 processors, which could allow hackers to steal private data like emails and credit card details. The flaws, named SLAP (speculative execution via Load Address Prediction) and FLOP (False Load Output Prediction), exploit the chips' speculative execution feature, which is designed to speed up tasks by predicting memory operations. While there's no evidence of these vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild yet, Apple is aware of the issues. Users can protect themselves by keeping devices updated with the latest software and avoiding untrusted websites.