iLeakage attack resurrects Spectre with password and website data extraction

Spectre can’t stay dead despite numerous attempts by Apple to patch it, with iLeakage the latest attack vector to utilize speculative execution demonstrated by researchers.

iLeakage attack

Apple’s move to Apple Silicon processors hasn’t stopped speculative execution attacks from being possible. Previously, versions of Spectre have been proven to work with Apple’s chipsets, including PACMAN and Meltdown.

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