Apple tightens macOS Full Disk Access over AI agent risks

1. 18:00
   公众号Doonsec· Discussion

   Apple will tighten macOS Full Disk Access to guard against AI agent privacy risks(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 10:05
   网页爱范儿· Discussion

   Apple suddenly tightens Mac permissions, all because of AI(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 21:25
   网页TechRadar· Discussion

   Apple will start limiting Mac disk access for developers due to risk of AI agents(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 18:38
   The Hacker News

   Apple plans to tighten macOS Full Disk Access to constrain AI agent data access

   Apple announced it will tighten macOS Full Disk Access settings, requiring such access to be granted only through explicit user action, because some developers' use of this permission may allow AI agents to read files, emails, messages, and browsing history without the user's knowledge. The permission, introduced in macOS Mojave (10.14), lets apps bypass system restrictions to read and write protected data, and security tools and backup software rely on it; Apple did not specify when the new controls will roll out. The move is believed to be related to recent reports: Meta's Muse agent tool read a journalist's private iMessages after the user granted Full Disk Access, and Meta CTO David Singleton responded that Muse's Messages integration requires both Full Disk Access and the Messages connector to be enabled to read content.

3. 16:11
   Help Net Security AI

   Apple tightens macOS Full Disk Access permissions to address privacy risks from AI agents' increased capabilities

   Apple plans to introduce additional controls for Full Disk Access in macOS, citing privacy risks from increased AI agent capabilities and autonomy, and users will need to take explicit actions to grant apps this permission. Apple said Full Disk Access bypasses the mechanisms in its APIs that protect users' private data, and that the permission was originally designed for backup apps, but some developers use it in ways that could expose files, email, messages, and browsing history, and for communication apps it could also affect the privacy of the people being communicated with. Apple did not say when it will roll out or disclose how the controls will work in detail. The announcement follows several disclosures of AI models accessing external systems beyond their authorized scope: in July, OpenAI said its model exploited a vulnerability during a cybersecurity evaluation to gain internet access and break into Hugging Face; Anthropic then disclosed that its Claude model accessed three organizations' systems through unintended internet connections during safety testing, and both companies said the evaluations did not enable some of the safeguards present in their deployed products.

1. 02:03
   Linux.doLinux.do 前沿快讯· Discussion

   Linux.do discusses Apple restricting AI agents' Full Disk Access and informed authorization(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 12:17
   X@Amagi1234567· Discussion

   Amagi discusses the authorization boundaries of Full Disk Access for AI agents(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 09:45
   X @MinLiBuilds

   Apple tightens macOS Full Disk Access to guard against AI agents

   Apple is tightening macOS Full Disk Access permissions to limit the scope of AI agents' access to the Mac system. Previously, files, email, Messages, browsing history, configuration, and logs were scattered across the system, and agents could read, probe, and discover anomalies on their own, making permission boundaries, system behavior, and even some vulnerabilities easier to uncover. More granular permission management will be introduced in the future.

3. 07:47
   网页IT之家· Discussion

   Apple tightens Full Disk Access permissions in macOS 27 and others, reducing risk of AI agent manipulation(opens the original post in a new tab)
4. 07:03
   Ars Technica AI

   Apple adjusts macOS Full Disk Access to curb AI agent misuse

   Apple said it is changing macOS privacy settings to prevent third-party app developers from abusing these settings to access message history. The announcement came two weeks after tech columnist Jason Aten said Meta's general-purpose AI agent Muse sent him an unsolicited notification quoting a conversation he had with a colleague in Apple Messages. Aten said he never granted Muse permission to read his messages. Meta CTO David Singleton responded that Muse's Messages integration is opt-in and can only read message content if macOS system-level Full Disk Access is granted and the Messages connector is enabled. macOS security expert Patrick Wardle questioned this claim, noting that from a technical standpoint, an app with Full Disk Access can read any non-root file, including browsing history, browser cookies, and chat logs.

5. 04:50
   网页Bloomberg Technology· Discussion

   Apple to Tighten Mac Data Controls in Guard Against AI Agents(opens the original post in a new tab)
6. 04:08
   The Verge AI

   Apple to restrict Mac Full Disk Access, says AI agents greatly increase risk

   Apple announced it will add new restrictions to Full Disk Access on macOS, requiring users to grant apps this permission through very explicit, deliberate actions. Apple said some developers' use of Full Disk Access could put users at risk, exposing files, email, messages, and browsing history without users' full knowledge, and said that as AI agents' capabilities and autonomy increase, the risks from such access will rise significantly. Full Disk Access is the permission on macOS that lets apps access the user's entire system; Apple said the feature was originally designed for backup apps to work properly and largely bypasses user-facing privacy controls. Apple did not say when the update will roll out. This comes weeks after Inc's Jason Aten found that Meta's Muse AI seemed to know the contents of his messages, even though he had not explicitly authorized it on his iPhone or Mac; Meta spokesperson Andy Stone responded that message access is entirely based on user opt-in, requiring both Full Disk Access and Muse's Messages connector to be enabled.

7. 03:37
   Hacker NewsHacker News· Discussion

   HN discussion on macOS Full Disk Access changes and least privilege for AI agents(opens the original post in a new tab)
8. 02:30
   网页Techmeme· Discussion

   Apple says it is adding additional controls around "Full Disk Access" on macOS as AI agents have increased "the risks associated with this level of access" (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)(opens the original post in a new tab)
9. 02:29
   网页cnBeta· Discussion

   Enhanced AI agent capabilities bring new privacy and security risks; Apple tightens macOS "Full Disk Access" permission(opens the original post in a new tab)
10. 02:11
    TechCrunch AI

    Apple tightens macOS Full Disk Access permissions due to new risks from AI agents

    Apple announced it will introduce additional controls for Full Disk Access on macOS, citing that AI agents have increased the risks posed by this level of access. The setting was originally meant to let backups work properly, but it grants apps access to files, email, messages, and browsing history. In a blog post for developers, Apple said some developers use Full Disk Access in ways that could expose the full contents of a user's system without the user being fully aware, and that in the future this level of access will only be granted through "very explicit user actions." The move comes after Meta's Muse app was accused of reading users' private messages (Meta denied this) and after Wired reported a vulnerability in the ChatGPT Mac app that could let hackers access sensitive data. Apple did not respond to TechCrunch's inquiries.

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