Apple customers may eventually see chatbot features and new security controls in the company's HomeView smart home software, according to information that has not been officially confirmed by Apple.
The anti-spoofing protection would require a user to verify their identity with an iPhone after three failed authentication attempts. A separate lockout system would impose wait times that grow longer with each successive lockout, beginning at one hour for the second lockout and rising to eight hours for the fourth.
Apple has not officially announced either feature, and there is no word on when they might become available. The details surfaced without an announced release timeline or confirmation from the company.
The report comes as Apple continues to face questions about how its smart home products handle security and authentication. The anti-spoofing measure ties access to a user's iPhone, while the lockout system is designed to extend delays as failed attempts mount.
Apple has not commented publicly on the reported features. Without an official announcement, it remains unclear whether the features will ship in their described form, arrive on a different schedule, or be tied to specific HomeView software versions.
For US consumers, the reported additions would affect households using Apple's smart home platform, where access controls and device authentication are central to how cameras, locks and other connected products are managed. The features, as described, would add a step of iPhone-based verification and escalating lockout periods for repeated failures.
Neither feature has been confirmed for release, and Apple has not indicated a date for when they might become available to users.
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