Two Apple Silicon chip flaws could expose your private data to thieves

Apple’s processors are fast because they predict what you’ll need next, but when they guess wrong hackers can exploit those mistakes to steal your private data.

Apple Silicon, like the M2 and M3, is designed to be some of the fastest in the world, powering iPads and Macs. Their strength is speculative execution, a feature that guesses what you’ll need next to keep things running smoothly.

But new research shows this speed boost comes with a cost. When these guesses are wrong, they can create vulnerabilities that hackers could use to access sensitive information, like emails and credit card details.

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