Apple quietly included a feature called Impersonation Risk Detection in iOS 27, alongside the headline Siri AI update. The tool analyzes interaction patterns, timing and context on-device to flag social-engineering scams as Unknown, Medium or High risk, sharing only that risk level with supporting apps rather than personal data. Users can enable it via Settings > Privacy & Security, though activation can take up to 24 hours.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-13
Microsoft plans to add support for third-party tools that identify synthetic media and impersonation threats within Teams meetings, with features launching in November. These updates will enable real-time detection signals and warnings for suspicious identities, enhancing meeting security. The move is part of a broader effort to strengthen Teams against social engineering and cyber threats, including external user restrictions and phishing protections introduced earlier.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-10-08
Apple has introduced a security feature called Impersonation Risk Detection in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 aimed at flagging social engineering scams. When a supported app detects a user is about to take a sensitive action, like making a payment or changing a password, it analyzes account and device signals and returns one of three risk levels: unknown, medium, or high. The receiving app then determines how to respond to that risk score.
zdnet.com
· 2026-09-30
Apple has introduced a new opt-in security feature called Impersonation Risk Detection in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, designed to identify social engineering scams as they happen. The feature runs entirely on-device, analyzing behavior in real time and sending only a risk label—not underlying personal data—to supporting apps.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-29
Security researchers at SafeDep discovered that a malicious npm package called mathmain, disguised as a copy of the popular mathjs library, contains a hidden remote access implant. The malicious code stays encrypted and dormant until a specific equation is solved using the library's lusolve() solver function, which acts as a decryption key to unlock and execute the payload.
safedep.io
· 2026-09-21
Apple's iOS 27 update includes a new feature called Impersonation Risk Detection, designed to catch users in the middle of a scam, such as being tricked by a fake bank fraud department into transferring money or resetting a password. Supported apps can query the iPhone during sensitive actions like payments or password changes, prompting the device to analyze interaction patterns, timing, context, and sensor data to assess whether the activity looks legitimate or suspicious.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-21
iOS 27 includes a new privacy feature called Impersonation Risk Detection, designed to flag social engineering scams where attackers pose as banks or trusted contacts to pressure victims into transferring money or changing account details. The feature is disabled by default and must be turned on manually through Settings > Privacy & Security > Impersonation Risk Detection. It works by analyzing device and Apple Account signals to generate a risk score that participating apps can use to add warnings, delays, or identity checks.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-16
Revolut confirmed it handed over sensitive customer information after receiving fraudulent data requests sent from what appeared to be a legitimate government agency email domain. The exposed data reportedly included names, birth dates, addresses, phone numbers, ID documents, and possibly verification selfies and transaction histories. The company says only a limited number of customers were affected and that it has since blocked the fraudulent email address and alerted authorities.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-12
Amazon has rolled out a new capability in its Alexa for Shopping assistant that lets customers ask whether an email, text, or call claiming to be from Amazon is genuine. The AI compares the message against Amazon's own records of communications sent and examines its content, formatting, and sender details before confirming authenticity, but only when it is highly confident.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-02
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