The post discusses the trustworthiness of permission pop-ups in macOS, particularly in light of the newly identified CVE-2025-31250 vulnerability. Users have expressed concerns over various applications, such as Slack, requesting elevated permissions without clear explanations, leading to confusion and potential security risks. Notably, there are questions regarding the legitimacy of these prompt messages, especially when they persistently request a password even after cancellation. The release of a patch for version 15.5 aims to address these concerns, though users are still uncertain about verification processes and prevention of exploitation.