Apple's New iPhone And iPad Security Feature Can Protect You From Scammers
Apple wants you to stop falling for scammers, and this feature adds more safeguards.
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Apple has delivered a great new security feature with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, though it's not one that made headlines. Called Impersonation Risk Detection, it analyzes device behavior in real-time to flag active social engineering scams — the kind that trick you into handing over access yourself, even when your passwords and two-factor codes are working as intended.
It runs entirely on-device, so Apple never sees your photos, texts or any other personal content. When a supported app requests a risk assessment, it receives a label with none of the underlying data behind that determination. This is an opt-in feature, making it a complementary tool to all the other steps you take to be safe online.
Security features like two-factor authentication are great, but Impersonation Risk Detection is built for a different kind...
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