Security flaws in these Apple Silicon chips may expose private data of iPhone, iPad and Mac users
Speculative execution in Apple Silicon chips like the M2, M3, A15, and A17 boosts performance but also introduces ...
How TSMC beat Intel to be Apple's main chip foundry
TSMC and Apple's partnership hasn't always been certain, with a new interview detailing how the company fended off an attempt by Intel to become Apple's chip foundry partner in 2011.
TSMC Founder Reveals Why Apple Chose Them Over Intel as Custom Chip Supplier
TSMC founder Morris Chang has revealed that Apple CEO Tim Cook rejected Intel as an iPhone chip manufacturing partner in 2011 ...
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Apple CPU Attacks: SLAP and FLOP (Georgia Tech, Ruhr University Bochum)
Two technical papers were published by researchers at Georgia Tech and Ruhr University Bochum detailing CPU side-channel attack vulnerabilities on Apple devices that could reveal confidential data.
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.
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Security vulnerabilities discovered in Apple processors
The US tech giant Apple has always advertised security assurances alongside ever faster processor performance for its ...
Apple silicon is vulnerable to side-channel speculative execution attacks "FLOP" and "SLAP"
Apple Silicon is extra prone to stolen information thanks to some yet-unpatched speculative execution attacks.
Apple isn’t addressing hardware threat to M-series Macs
A new hardware flaw has been discovered that affects all iPhones and iPads with the A15 chip or later, and all Macs with the M2 chip or later.
Apple Intelligence will undoubtedly drive an iPhone ‘supercycle,’ but not yet
Apple Intelligence was predicted to drive an iPhone supercycle, but that doesn’t look like it’s happening yet. Here’s why ...