Tag: apple
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New RemoveMacAI Tool Removes Apple Intelligence Models and Reclaims Mac Storage
A new open-source command-line utility called RemoveMacAI lets Apple silicon Mac users running macOS 27 disable Apple Intelligence, remove downloaded on-device AI models, and prevent the operating system from automatically downloading them again. Developed by Om Lahore and released under the MIT license, RemoveMacAI addresses storage and manageability concerns for users who have disabled Apple…
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New RemoveMacAI Tool Removes Apple Intelligence Models and Reclaims Mac Storage
A new open-source command-line utility called RemoveMacAI lets Apple silicon Mac users running macOS 27 disable Apple Intelligence, remove downloaded on-device AI models, and prevent the operating system from automatically downloading them again. Developed by Om Lahore and released under the MIT license, RemoveMacAI addresses storage and manageability concerns for users who have disabled Apple…
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New RemoveMacAI Tool Removes Apple Intelligence Models and Reclaims Mac Storage
A new open-source command-line utility called RemoveMacAI lets Apple silicon Mac users running macOS 27 disable Apple Intelligence, remove downloaded on-device AI models, and prevent the operating system from automatically downloading them again. Developed by Om Lahore and released under the MIT license, RemoveMacAI addresses storage and manageability concerns for users who have disabled Apple…
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Apple Strengthens macOS Privacy Controls as AI Agents Become More Autonomous
Apple has announced plans to strengthen macOS controls for Full Disk Access, citing concerns that increasingly autonomous AI agents could raise privacy and security risks by giving applications extensive access to users’ devices. In a developer update on October 2, Apple stated it will introduce additional controls for macOS Full Disk Access, a powerful permission…
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RemoveMacAI turns off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and deletes its models
A developer has released RemoveMacAI, a free command-line tool that turns off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and deletes about 12 GB of downloaded AI models. It requires a Mac … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/05/removemacai-turn-off-apple-intelligence/
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Apple Plans Tighter macOS Full Disk Access Controls Over AI Agent Data Access
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…
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Apple tightens macOS disk access as AI agents become more powerful
Apple plans to introduce additional controls for Full Disk Access in macOS, citing growing privacy risks as AI agents become more capable and autonomous. Users will need to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/05/macos-full-disk-access-updates/
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Gezielte Angriffe – Apple schließt ausgenutzte iOS-Schwachstelle
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/apple-coregraphics-schwachstelle-cve-2026-86950-update-a-36bbdcb5de6f1b7a43b46726e81e38bc/
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Apple verschärft Full Disk Access wegen KI-Agenten
Apple plant strengere Kontrollen für Full Disk Access. Grund sind laut Apple wachsende Risiken durch KI-Agenten. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/macos-apple-verschaerft-full-disk-access-wegen-ki-agenten-2610-213673.html
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Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Meta says FDA isn’t sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/apple-changes-full-disk-access-permissions-to-curb-abuse-from-ai-agents/
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Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents
Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/apple-says-its-tightening-macos-full-disk-access-controls-due-to-new-risks-from-ai-agents/
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Public PoC Released for Apple CoreGraphics Zero-Day CVE-2026-86950
Apple patched a CoreGraphics zero-day that may have been exploited in targeted attacks. A public PoC for the flaw is now available. Apple patched a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950, in CoreGraphics that attackers may have exploited to target specific individuals. The flaw is an out-of-bounds write that can lead to arbitrary code execution when…
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Apple CoreGraphics PoC Emerges as WhatsApp PDF Checks Hint at Possible Delivery Path
Security researchers have published the first public proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-86950, an Apple CoreGraphics flaw Apple says may have been used in attacks against specific targeted individuals.The trigger is a malicious PDF with a crafted embedded font that crashes unpatched iPhones and Macs. The code causes a crash, not an execution error. Turning the memory corruption…
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iPhone Security Warning: Apple Says iOS 26 Flaw May Have Been Exploited
Apple patched an iPhone flaw that may have been exploited in targeted attacks. Here’s what iOS 26 users need to know and how to update. The post iPhone Security Warning: Apple Says iOS 26 Flaw May Have Been Exploited appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-iphone-ios-26-security-flaw-exploited/
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Apple Patches CoreGraphics Zero Day Exploited in Attacks
Apple has patched CVE-2026-86950, a zero-day bug in the iOS CoreGraphics engine First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/apple-patches-coregraphics-zero/
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U.S. CISA adds Apple Multiple Products flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple Multiple Products flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Apple Multiple Products flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-86950 (CVSS score of 8.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS…
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U.S. CISA adds Apple Multiple Products flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple Multiple Products flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Apple Multiple Products flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-86950 (CVSS score of 8.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS…
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Apple Zero-Day Vulnerability Weaponized in Targeted Attacks
Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-86950, an out-of-bounds write flaw, in an extremely sophisticated fashion, according to Apple. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/apple-zero-day-vulnerability-weaponized-targeted-attacks
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Apple Zero-Day Vulnerability Weaponized in Targeted Attacks
Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-86950, an out-of-bounds write flaw, in an extremely sophisticated fashion, according to Apple. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/apple-zero-day-vulnerability-weaponized-targeted-attacks
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Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads, and Macs for this urgent security fix
Apple says the bug was used to attack “specific targeted individuals” running iOS 26, which the majority of Apple customers are still using. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/still-running-ios-26-update-your-iphones-ipads-and-macs-for-this-urgent-security-fix/
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Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads, and Macs for this urgent security fix
Apple says the bug was used to attack “specific targeted individuals” running iOS 26, which the majority of Apple customers are still using. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/still-running-ios-26-update-your-iphones-ipads-and-macs-for-this-urgent-security-fix/
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Apple Fixes CoreGraphics Flaw Used in Targeted Attacks
Apple has released iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1 to address CVE-2026-86950, a CoreGraphics vulnerability the company says may have been used in targeted attacks. The updates came out on September 28, 2026, along with matching fixes for macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/apple-fixes-cve-2026-86950-ios-ipados/
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iOS 27.0.1 Is Here: 3 iPhone Problems Apple Just Fixed
Apple’s iOS 27.0.1 fixes three iPhone problems involving Face ID restarts, camera artifacts, and an unresponsive touchscreen. The post iOS 27.0.1 Is Here: 3 iPhone Problems Apple Just Fixed appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ios-27-0-1-iphone-fixes/
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Apple Patches CoreGraphics Zero-Day Linked to Sophisticated Targeted Attacks
Apple patched zero-day CVE-2026-86950 in CoreGraphics, exploited in sophisticated targeted attacks against specific iOS users. Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS and macOS to fix a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950, in CoreGraphics that may have been exploited in attacks against specific individuals. The flaw is an out-of-bounds write that can lead to…
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Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads and Macs for this urgent security fix
Apple says the bug was used to attack “specific targeted individuals” running iOS 26, which the majority of Apple customers are still using. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/still-running-ios-26-update-your-iphones-ipads-and-macs-for-this-urgent-security-fix/
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Apple squashes zero-day bug exploited in >>extremely sophisticated<< attack (CVE-2026-86950)
Apple has shipped iOS and macOS security updates to fix an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-86950) in the operating systems’ Core Graphics framework. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/29/apple-core-graphics-zero-day-cve-2026-86950-fixed/
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Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day flaw exploited in attacks
Apple released security updates to fix a zero-day vulnerability exploited in “extremely sophisticated” targeted attacks on iOS devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-patches-coregraphics-zero-day-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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Apple Fixes iOS Zero-Day Exploited in Sophisticated Targeted Attacks
Apple has released iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1 to address CVE-2026-86950, a zero-day vulnerability in CoreGraphics that may have been exploited in sophisticated, targeted attacks against specific individuals. Apple’s latest security updates fix an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in CoreGraphics, the graphics rendering framework used on iPhone and iPad devices. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-86950, could…
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Apple Patches CoreGraphics Flaw Possibly Exploited in Targeted Attacks
Apple has released security updates to address a vulnerability in older versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that it said may have been exploited in targeted attacks.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950, refers to an out-of-bounds write impacting the CoreGraphics component that could lead to arbitrary code execution when processing a maliciously crafted file.The iPhone maker…
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Apple Patches CoreGraphics Flaw Possibly Exploited in Targeted Attacks
Apple has released security updates to address a vulnerability in older versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that it said may have been exploited in targeted attacks.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950, refers to an out-of-bounds write impacting the CoreGraphics component that could lead to arbitrary code execution when processing a maliciously crafted file.The iPhone maker…