Microsoft reveals 'powerdir' macOS vulnerability that allows unauthorized user data access

Microsoft has revealed details of a security vulnerability in macOS that could be exploited to gain unathorized access to user data. The vulnerability, which has been named 'powerdir' and is being tracked as CVE-2021-30970, involves a logic issue in the Transparency, Consent and Control (TCC) security framework. The security and privacy problem was discovered by the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team and was reported to Apple is mid-July last year. See also: Microsoft Edge for Windows 11 is getting Dynamic Refresh Rate to boost performance and reduce power consumption Microsoft acknowledges that the KB5008212 update breaks Outlook search in Windows… [Continue Reading]