Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoResearcher claims Claude Desktop installs “spyware” on macOSwww.malwarebytes.comexternal-linkmessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up1390
arrow-up1390external-linkResearcher claims Claude Desktop installs “spyware” on macOSwww.malwarebytes.comSahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square51linkfedilink
minus-squareTootGuitar@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 months 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-up5·3 months 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.