T2 security chip on Macs can be hacked to plant malware; cannot be patched<div class="feat-image">
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<p>Speculation that the <a aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" href="
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<p>All Macs sold since 2018 contain the T2 chip, and because the attack uses code in the read-only memory section of the chip, there is no way for Apple to patch it …</p>
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