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Security Bite: Apple’s push for chip independence could boost device security
Since Apple launched its M-series processors and recently the C1 cellular modem, the company has been slowly but surely moving...
In 2017, Nitay Artenstein discovered what was known as the Broadpwn flaw —a memory corruption bug in Broadcom’s Wi-Fi chipset firmware that could allow an attacker to execute code remotely within a certain radius. Apple-made components aren’t perfect either, but because the in-house hardware and software teams are already closely integrated, it should, in theory, allow for faster response times without waiting on third-party companies. The group behind the REvil ransomware claimed to have breached Quanta Computer, a key Apple contractor in Taiwan, obtaining schematics believed to be for upcoming unreleased products, including MacBook designs.
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