Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬 on Nostr: Hackers can force #iOS and #macOS browsers to divulge passwords and much more ...
Hackers can force #iOS and #macOS browsers to divulge passwords and much more
Researchers devised an attack that forces #Apple’s #Safari browser to divulge #passwords, Gmail message content, and other secrets by exploiting a side channel #vulnerability in A- and M-series CPU running modern iOS and macOS devices dubbed #iLeakage. The side channel in this case is #speculativeexecution, a performance enhancement feature in modern #CPU that formed the basis of many attacks https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/hackers-can-force-ios-and-macos-browsers-to-divulge-passwords-and-a-whole-lot-more/
Researchers devised an attack that forces #Apple’s #Safari browser to divulge #passwords, Gmail message content, and other secrets by exploiting a side channel #vulnerability in A- and M-series CPU running modern iOS and macOS devices dubbed #iLeakage. The side channel in this case is #speculativeexecution, a performance enhancement feature in modern #CPU that formed the basis of many attacks https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/hackers-can-force-ios-and-macos-browsers-to-divulge-passwords-and-a-whole-lot-more/