"The Major Hardware Flaw in Apple M-Series Chips"

Apple M-series chips, designed to perform more consistently and faster than Intel processors, have a vulnerability that can expose cryptographic keys, enabling a malicious actor to reveal encrypted data. "GoFetch," a critical side-channel security flaw, exploits a vulnerability in M-chips Data Memory-Dependent Prefetcher (DMP). By scanning the cache and prefetching information, DMP predicts which memory addresses the code will most likely access. This technology enhances computer speed and overall computing performance. However, the GoFetch vulnerability in DMP turns the benefits into a potential attack. GoFetch lets attackers extract secret keys from Macs when they conduct common cryptographic operations. This article continues to discuss the GoFetch security flaw.

SecurityIntelligence reports "The Major Hardware Flaw in Apple M-Series Chips"

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