Researchers Find Significant Vulnerabilities in macOS Privacy Protections

Attacks require executing code on a system but foil Apple’s approach to protecting private data and systems files. BLACK HAT USA 2021 – Las Vegas – Applications that are allowed to run on Apple’s operating system, macOS, can exceed the permissions granted to them by the user and the operation system, allowing a variety of privacy attacks, such as grabbing address book information, taking screenshots, and gaining access to system files, two researchers stated at a Black Hat USA briefing on Aug.

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