Vulnerabilities in Apple chips (A- and M-series) allow side-channel attacks, FLOP and SLAP, to leak sensitive data from browsers like Chrome and Safari. FLOP exploits the load value predictor to steal memory contents, affecting data from services like Gmail and iCloud, while SLAP targets the load address predictor, limited to Safari. Devices from 2021 onwards are affected. Researchers indicated potential mitigations, and Apple intends to address the issues, though they don't view them as immediate threats.
Apple Chips Can Be Hacked to Leak Secrets From Gmail, iCloud, and More
