Apple Admits iPhone 12 and M2 MacBook Air Hit by ‘LeftoverLocals’ GPU Security Flaw: Update Urgently!

Beware the ‘LeftoverLocals’! Apple admits iPhone 12 and M2 MacBook Air are at risk from this sneaky GPU flaw. Hackers could be eavesdropping on your digital whispers with just 10 lines of code. Stay patched, stay safe.

Published: Added: January 19, 2024 at 1:23 amAssembled by: J J
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Remember the good old days when the worst thing your GPU did was tank the frame rate on Crysis? Well, the 'LeftoverLocals' security flaw is here to make us nostalgic for those simpler times. With Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs suddenly turning into a buffet of sensitive data for hackers, it seems our silicon friends might need a bit more than just a driver update.

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