Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoResearcher claims Claude Desktop installs “spyware” on macOSwww.malwarebytes.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1376arrow-down19
arrow-up1367arrow-down1external-linkResearcher claims Claude Desktop installs “spyware” on macOSwww.malwarebytes.comSahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square59linkfedilink
minus-squareTootGuitar@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 day agoAnother example is that macOS periodically sends records of which apps you’re opening to Apple, due to OCSP cert revocation checks: https://www.howtogeek.com/701176/does-apple-track-every-mac-app-you-run-ocsp-explained/ I realize this is ostensibly to enable a security feature, but if your threat model includes American software companies & oligarchs tracking what you do on your computer, it’s still something to be aware of.
minus-squareDyskolos@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day ago but if your threat model includes American software companies & oligarchs Mine surely does. Especially US-american.
Another example is that macOS periodically sends records of which apps you’re opening to Apple, due to OCSP cert revocation checks: https://www.howtogeek.com/701176/does-apple-track-every-mac-app-you-run-ocsp-explained/
I realize this is ostensibly to enable a security feature, but if your threat model includes American software companies & oligarchs tracking what you do on your computer, it’s still something to be aware of.
Mine surely does. Especially US-american.