Novel attack exploits Apple M1 chip vulnerability

Attackers could launch a new attack dubbed "PACMAN" to compromise devices running on Apple's M1 chip, VentureBeat reports.The PACMAN attack involves successful guessing of the value of the pointer authentication code, which could then be disabled, preventing software vulnerability attack detection, according to a study from MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory researchers.

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