Researchers discover JavaScript-free attack that affects Apple M1 chips
Security researchers have discovered what appears to be the first browser side-channel attack that's Javascript-free, and Apple M1 chips may be more vulnerable to it. The attack is built entirely from HTML and CSS, and is described as "architecturally agnostic." The researchers say they've found it to work across Intel, Samsung, AMD, and Apple Silicon CPUs, according to The 8-Bit. According to a research paper published by Cornell University, the researchers say they started with the goal of exploring how effective disabling or restricting JavaScript could be in mitigating attacks. Through...