Cybersecuritynews2026-10-05 13:33:54

Google Gemini Will Soon Get Full Access Permission to Use Your Computer

Google’s Gemini Desktop app may soon introduce a “Full Access” permission that would let the AI assistant read files, control applications, access network services, and take action across a user’s Mac.

Summary

The capability appears to be part of a hidden “Additional sandbox options” setting discovered in a recent version of the Gemini Desktop app.

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This is a brief wire summary, the full story (linked below) has the complete details.

KazaSec's take

Perimeter infrastructure like VPNs, firewalls, and routers needs the same ongoing scrutiny as anything user-facing, it's frequently the oldest, least-monitored layer of the stack, and a popular target precisely because of that.

Coverage details

Source: Cybersecuritynews
Published: 2026-10-05 13:33:54
Author: abinaya
Category: technologytop

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