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  • Apple Silicon vulnerability leaks encryption keys, and can't be patched easily

    VictorMortimerVictorMortimer
    twolf2919 said:
    While definitely a vulnerability, I wish the author had highlighted how difficult it is to exploit.   Just telling me that the attack "must also be used on the same chip cluster as the cryptographic target app in order to function, and both must use the efficiency cores or the performance cores at the same time" doesn't really tell me that.  It sure sounds very esoteric - I'm not running a cluster on my MacBook (cluster of one?) nor do I really know what a 'cryptographic target app' means.

    As most attacks, this requires you - at the very least - to download and run an app of unknown origin.  Don't do that.
    So, stick to open source only?

    Because the reality is that this can be hidden just about anywhere in a closed source app, and your precious app store can't protect you.


    williamlondongatorguy9secondkox2

  • Apple will crush the DoJ in court if Garland sticks with outdated arguments

    VictorMortimerVictorMortimer
    I'm looking forward to the DoJ crushing Apple in court.

    Not buying this nonsense.  Apple has been breaking the law in a big way for years, it's time for them to pay.
    williamlondonSpitbathlarrya

  • Epic and allies are complaining about Apple's US App Store fees, while they charge about t...

    VictorMortimerVictorMortimer
    I don't understand why you'd try to pretend it's even remotely the same.

    Epic does not control access to any platform.  Any developer can put up a website and sell a game directly to the public, giving Epic nothing at all.

    The same does not apply to Apple.  A developer putting up a website can sell a game to Windoze users, Mac users, Linux users, and Android users.  But they cannot sell to iPhone or iPad users without Apple's permission and losing 15% or 30% of their revenue to Apple.

    I'd be perfectly happy if the "app store" concept died completely.  But if a developer chose to put something in Apple's app store, or Epic's game store, that should be on them, not on Apple.

    I'd much prefer to download software to my iPhone directly from the developer's web site, not having Apple playing gatekeeper, morality police, and robber baron.  I'd prefer to be able to back up that game to my storage, so that if it's ever taken down I can still reinstall it on another iPhone, not having to rely on Apple to keep it online.
    ctt_zhwilliamlondonavon b7

  • Apple ID rebrand to 'Apple Account' expected in iOS 18 & macOS 15

    VictorMortimerVictorMortimer
    It won't help.

    Users have no idea what you're talking about when you say Apple ID, they don't know that it's an email address, they don't know that it's the same thing they use for iCloud, they're confused as to what iCloud is, and they definitely don't know how to remove devices they're selling/giving away from it.

    I don't know what the fix is, but a simple rename isn't going to help.
    AfarstarjeffharrisMrBunsidebyronlwilliamlondon

  • Apple will surrender less than a day of earnings to satisfy class action suit

    VictorMortimerVictorMortimer
    Sad.  Should have been MUCH bigger.

    At least the EU knows how to fine a company properly.
    williamlondon