iOS 27: Why you should learn to love Impersonation Risk Detection

I once had a friend who gave $1,000 to an online fraudster who claimed to be a tax assessor. My own father (bless his soul) once managed to hand over several hundred pounds to a lawyer from Africa promising to send him funds. We know it happens. We know people impersonate trusted entities to trick us into giving them our money. It’s a scam, one that’s taking place at every level of digital existence. Apple is here to help. Yet another great feature new to iOS 27, Apple’s new scam-prevention tool is a welcome intervention, giving individuals and businesses another line of defense against social engineering scams. While it’s not perfect, it is here, and every Apple user — particularly those working in or managing regulated industries, or any business at all that feels it may be a target for scams, fraud, or socially-engineered crimes — should take a look. According to most security reports, that effectively includes all of us. What is Impersonation Risk Detection? On its support site, Apple explains several hypothetical attack scenarios the feature is designed to protect against, such as when an attacker convincingly poses as a government agency or some other trusted entity to trick…

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