Apple intentionally created a security breach in macOS Big Sur

This is getting to be seriously concerning, first we read about BS collecting personal data of it's users and possible spying, now this. BS is turning out to be a Big Surprise. 

1 hour ago, 5T33Z0 said:

Here's a bit more technical insight on the issue:

In the words of Spock - 'Fascinating'

@Hervé - Oh darn it man now you've put me in the mood to go and watch some reruns of 'Next Generation'.

People who want to know what apps and processes are exempt can open the macOS terminal and enter sudo defaults read /System/Library/Frameworks/NetworkExtension.framework/Resources/Info.plist ContentFilterExclusionList.

Apple is addressing this issue in the article below:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931

I'm pretty sure that's actually about a separate, stupid issue.

On 11/19/2020 at 3:24 PM, HenryV said:

People who want to know what apps and processes are exempt can open the macOS terminal and enter sudo defaults read /System/Library/Frameworks/NetworkExtension.framework/Resources/Info.plist ContentFilterExclusionList.

Feedback about this: Must have typed in incorrectly I suppose?

MacBook-Pro ~ % sudo defaults read /System/Library/Frameworks/NetworkExtension.framework/Resources/Info.plist ContentFilterExclusionList

Password:

2022-02-19 20:20:20.143 defaults[2009:60869]

The domain/default pair of (/System/Library/Frameworks/NetworkExtension.framework/Resources/Info.plist, ContentFilterExclusionList) does not exist

Funny thing, Big Sur 11.6.0 runs extremely fast as compared to those with security updates such as 11.6.4.