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Apple tightens macOS Full Disk Access over AI agent risks
Original: # Apple says it’s tightening # macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from # AI agents https:// techcrunch.c
Apple says it is tightening macOS 'Full Disk Access' controls, citing new security risks created by AI agents that can read and act on sensitive user data if granted broad file permissions. The change, reported by TechCrunch, reflects growing concern that autonomous AI tools could expose personal information stored on Macs. Cybersecurity observers are sharing the news widely.
Why now: AI agents' broad system access raises fresh privacy and security concerns, making Apple's policy shift timely news
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- # Apple says it’s tightening # macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from # AI agents https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/appl e-says-its-tightening-macos-full-disk-access-controls-due-to-new-risks-from-ai-agents/ # cybersecurity # Mac · thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org · 1
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