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Re:Apple's T2 chip will prevent hackers from eavesdropping o... by dpkonofa on Sunday November 04, 2018 @06:25PM (#18378622)
Malware doesn't have access to the T2. Presumably, the T2 is configurable separately from the rest of the hardware or anything else the system would have access to.
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Re:Apple's T2 chip will prevent hackers from eavesdropping o... by craftyguy on Sunday November 04, 2018 @07:31PM (#18378905)
Unless specifics about the implementation are public, it's safer to say "...until it (malware) does have access to the T2" in response to your comment.
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Re:Apple's T2 chip will prevent hackers from eavesdropping o... by bunnycorn on Monday November 05, 2018 @01:06AM (#18380217)
The Secure Enclave has been around since the 2013 and never was infected with malware and it was not for the lack of trying.
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