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Apple’s M1 has a unfixable security flaw that’s effectively harmless – Engadget
The flaw creates covert channels that let malicious apps communicate with each other..

Apple’s M1 chip has a vulnerability that can’t be fixed without a silicon revision, according to developer Hector Martin. The flaw allows for covert channels that enable two malicious apps to talk to each other. However, unless your system has been compromised by exploits or malware through other means, “covert channels are completely useless,” Martin wrote in a blog post that was first spotted by Ars Technica.
The vulnerability is harmless on its own, according to the developer, as malware can’t…
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