FLOP and SLAP attacks make a mockery of Job’s Mob's ‘secure by design’ claims

The fruity cargo cult Apple is having a rough time defending its so-called security-first design philosophy after researchers found two serious vulnerabilities in its custom silicon that can quietly siphon off browser data like credit card details, email contents and location history.

SLAP and FLOP

The fruity cargo cult Apple’s overhyped homemade chips contain two “features” that allow hackers to access credit card information, locations, and other sensitive data from the Chrome and Safari browsers as they visit sites such as iCloud Calendar, Google Maps, and Proton Mail.