MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips

Re:MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips by userbinator on Friday June 10, 2022 @08:16PM (#31700755)

I wonder at what point we will finally give up on all these "mitigations" which are otherwise pure bloat without the presence of an actual attack, and seem like they don't make things all that much harder even when there is one.

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Re:MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips by phendrenad2 on Friday June 10, 2022 @09:03PM (#31701008)

I just want my computer to go into a special "nonspeculative" mode when I open by bank's website.

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Re:MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips by saagarjha on Friday June 10, 2022 @10:17PM (#31701369)

PAC is a good mitigation with a good threat model: preventing ROP/JOP.

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