Apple Plans Tighter macOS Full Disk Access Controls Over AI Agent Data Access

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Summary by Cyber Security News5 Oct 2026, 12:38 CET

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Apple has announced that it's taking steps to tighten controls around a macOS setting called Full Disk Access (FDA) due to security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) agents. "Some developers are using Full Disk Access in ways that could put users at risk, exposing everything on their systems—including files, mail, messages, and even browsing history – without users' full knowledge

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