CVE-2021-30784

Multiple issues were addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5. A local attacker may be able to execute code on the Apple T2 Security Chip...

CVE-2021-30784

Multiple issues were addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5. A local attacker may be able to execute code on the Apple T2 Security Chip...

Unpatched Apple T2 Chip Flaw Plagues Macs

A researcher is claiming that Apple devices – with a macOS operating system and a T2 security chip – are open to an exploit that could give bad actors root access. A fix has not been issued by Apple. The flaw stems from the T2 chip, which is the second-generation version of Apple’s chip that...

Apple Modernizes Its Hardware Security with T2

When Apple launched its latest MacBook Air last month, one of its more unusual features is that the built-in microphone automatically turns off when the lid is closed. Apple introduced the feature to eliminate any possibility of malware – or other unwanted applications – using the laptop’s...

Apple's New MacBook Disconnects Microphone "Physically" When Lid is Closed

Apple introduces a new privacy feature for all new MacBooks that "at some extent" will prevent hackers and malicious applications from eavesdropping on your conversations. Apple's custom T2 security chip in the latest MacBooks includes a new hardware feature that physically disconnects the...

Apple's T2 Security Chip Makes It Harder to Tap MacBook Mics

By cutting off the microphone at the hardware level, recent MacBook devices minimize the chance that someone can eavesdrop...