Gee, that’s encouraging… T2 security chip on Macs can be hacked to plant malware; cannot be patched

Gee, that’s encouraging…

T2 security chip on Macs can be hacked to plant malware; cannot be patched

Speculation that the T2 security chip on modern Macs can be hacked has been confirmed by the team behind the research. A combination of two different exploits would give a hacker the ability to modify the behavior of the chip, and even plant malware like a keylogger inside it. All Macs sold since 2018…