Apple Initiates Emergency Update to Aid in FaceTime Call Fraud Prevention, Details Unclear

Starting today, Apple has begun issuing emergency update notifications to iPhone users, visible only within the iPhone settings. The notification appears to be related to FaceTime, directing users to proceed to the iOS update section for action.

The emergency update notification reads: "This update assists with anti-fraud during FaceTime calls and protects against other security risks. Please click this notification to update your iPhone and receive the emergency update."

Interestingly, among the devices at LanDian.News, only a spare iPhone 6SP received this notification, with no other devices alerted. This iPhone 6SP, running the latest iOS 15.9, showed no new version available upon clicking the notification.

The specific details of this emergency update remain unclear. It's speculated that Apple might have introduced some anti-fraud features related to FaceTime through a cloud update.

Since last year, there has been an increase in international fraud groups utilizing FaceTime for scams. These fraudsters often impersonate well-known companies by arbitrarily naming and changing their FaceTime contact icons to conduct refund scams, loan cancellations, and more.

Some users, deceived by the contact name and icon, believed they were interacting with legitimate customer service and followed instructions that led to significant financial losses.

As of now, Apple's official website does not provide details on this update, leaving the specifics of the anti-fraud measures or how they reduce security risks unknown. Further explanation from Apple may be necessary to clarify these details.

The notification was indeed received:

But where is the update?