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Apple's Full Disk Access setting poses privacy risks with AI agents

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Apple has acknowledged that its Full Disk Access setting on macOS can be exploited by apps to access user data like mail and messages without explicit consent. This vulnerability is particularly concerning with the rise of always-on AI agents, such as Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots, which could potentially access sensitive information. While Apple plans to require more explicit user action for granting such access, the effectiveness of this measure is questioned given user habits of blindly accepting permissions. Ultimately, control over app installations remains the primary safeguard. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the privacy implications of AI agents accessing sensitive user data through existing OS vulnerabilities.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a privacy vulnerability in an existing operating system feature and its implications for third-party applications, rather than a new release or core research.

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Apple's Full Disk Access setting poses privacy risks with AI agents

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Largely sidesteps these controls." That's Apple describing its own Full Disk Access setting in its own developer announcement. 😬 The setting exists so backup a

    "Largely sidesteps these controls." That's Apple describing its own Full Disk Access setting in its own developer announcement. 😬 The setting exists so backup apps can copy everything on your Mac (which makes perfect sense, since a backup that skips your mail is pretty much worth…

    LINKS macrumors.com/…/apple-announces-macos-ful…

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