Apple's new iPhone and iPad security feature can protect you from scammers
Big Tech Apple 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. 29, 2026 2:00 pm EST bluestork/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover 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.
- ▪Big Tech Apple 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.
- ▪29, 2026 2:00 pm EST bluestork/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover 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
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| Publication time | Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 |
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Big Tech Apple 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. By Gabriela Vătu Sept. 29, 2026 2:00 pm EST bluestork/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover 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.
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