Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
ID: 7c1d56e9-0ba9-54f8-8bd8-0a439566c9db
STIX ID: report--7c1d56e9-0ba9-54f8-8bd8-0a439566c9db
Feed Name: Ars Technica Security (category)
Threat Score
Apple is adjusting macOS privacy settings after reports that Meta’s Muse AI referenced Apple Messages content without an apparent explicit permission flow. Meta says reading Messages requires both macOS Full Disk Access and an opt-in Messages connector, while macOS security experts argue that Full Disk Access can expose messages and other user files, creating a privacy risk; no confirmed exploitation or widespread breach is reported.
Your team is not currently subscribed to this feed. You must subscribe to it in order to see this post.