By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) A group of researchers have disclosed a new security vulnerability in Intel CPUs that can allow an attacker to extract data — but most Mac users are safe.Credit: Platypusattack.comThe so-called “Platypus” attack targets the Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) component of Intel CPUs. That’s a system that lets firmware and software platforms read how much power a CPU is pulling to complete its tasks, and has long been used to track and debug performance….

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