Patch...later? Safari iLeakage bug not fixed

Apple has released updates for its phones, Macs, iPads, watches, and TV streaming devices, fixing a bunch of security problems. But amid all that activity, one fix is notably absent—there is nothing to address the vulnerability dubbed iLeakage.

iLeakage is a side-channel attack that can force the Safari browser to divulge secrets like passwords and Gmail messages.

A side-channel attack looks at the indirect effects of a computer program, or computer hardware, which can reveal things about what's happening …

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