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Khabre desk
Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the Operating Systems desk.
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Apple says it will add controls to macOS Full Disk Access, a permission that can expose files, messages and other sensitive data. The company says users will need to take explicit action to grant this broad access.
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Apple says it will add controls requiring more explicit user action before an app receives Full Disk Access in macOS. The company cites the sensitive data exposed by the permission and says risks will grow as AI agents become more capable and autonomous.
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Microsoft has released KB5129194, an out-of-band update for Windows 11 version 26H1 that adds protections for two elevation-of-privilege vulnerabilities and fixes Remote Desktop, Hyper-V and multichannel USB audio problems. The update also refreshes selected AI components for Copilot+ PCs.
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Apple has begun rolling out iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 and updates for its other platforms, adding a beta version of Siri AI, new Apple Intelligence features and redesigned child-safety controls. The release also includes Apple-reported performance, connectivity and search improvements.