Security flaws in these Apple Silicon chips may expose private data of iPhone, iPad and Mac users

Apple Silicon chips — like the M2, M3, A15, and A17 chips — use the speculative execution feature to predict user tasks and improve speed. However, this feature may comes with security risks. New research has revealed that when these predictions are incorrect, they can create vulnerabilities that hackers may exploit to steal sensitive information, such as emails and credit card details of iPhone, iPad and Mac users. Apple Silicon, known for its high performance in iPads and Macs, relies on this feature to maintain efficiency. However, the same mechanism that makes these chips fast also introduces potential security flaws.