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Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents

Apple says it is changing its macOS privacy settings to stop third-party app developers from misusing them to access message histories.

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Apple announced changes to macOS privacy settings that will restrict third‑party apps from obtaining full‑disk access, aiming to prevent misuse such as unauthorized reading of Message histories. The update follows a recent incident in which a Meta AI agent named Muse sent an unsolicited notification that referenced a private Apple Messages conversation between a columnist and a coworker. Apple’s revision is intended to curb such abuse by tightening permission controls for developers.

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