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Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents

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STIX ID: report--539d0b5a-9f64-5593-beb0-a7f3aca58a92

Feed Name: TechCrunch Security News

Threat Score
30/100

Date Published: 2026-10-02

Date Updated: 2026-10-02

Author: Sarah Perez

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Apple announced tighter controls for macOS "Full Disk Access" after reports that desktop AI agents — notably Meta’s Muse (reported to have accessed a journalist's private messages) and a claimed flaw in ChatGPT’s Mac app — could read users' files and messages without clear consent; Apple says it will require very explicit user actions before granting such broad access.

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