Apple is tightening full disk access controls in macOS in light of AI risks

Apple is tightening full disk access controls in macOS in light of AI risks

Apple has announced tightened controls for full disk access in macOS, given the risks posed by ever-evolving AI agents. Apple introduced full disk access in macOS Mojave (10.14) to give users control over application access to the entire system. The function can be switched on or off Apple Menu > System Preferences > Privacy & … Read more

Apple Says It’s Tightening macOS’s ‘Full Disk Access’ Controls Due to New Threats from AI Agents

Apple Says It’s Tightening macOS’s ‘Full Disk Access’ Controls Due to New Threats from AI Agents

Days after reporters claimed that Meta’s Muse app on the Mac read their private messages — a claim that Meta disputed — Apple announced that it was introducing additional controls over a setting called “Full Disk Access” in macOS. The feature was designed to allow backups to work properly, but now AI agents have added … Read more

Context Security Receives $4 Million for AI Agent Runtime Controls

Context Security Receives  Million for AI Agent Runtime Controls

Context Security launched public today with $4 million raised in a funding round led by 42CAP with additional support from a16z CSX and HTGF. The Munich startup, co-founded by Jens Ernstberger and Michel Osswald, has developed a runtime security platform that offers companies transparency and control over the actions of AI agents. Deployed between AI … Read more