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Researcher reports token access flaw in Meta's Muse Mac app

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A researcher reports that Meta's Muse app for Mac contains a flaw allowing any app or terminal command to access the token that authenticates users to their Muse account. The report contrasts with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's public emphasis on Muse's security.

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    A researcher says a flaw in Meta's Muse app for Mac lets any app or terminal command gain access to the token that authenticates users to their Muse account (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

    Dan Goodin / Ars Technica : A researcher says a flaw in Meta's Muse app for Mac lets any app or terminal command gain access to the token that authenticates users to their Muse account — Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has gone to great lengths to hype the security of its new AI assistant Muse, claiming it is …

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