How to Detect iOS FaceID Keychain Exploits Using AI

Last updated August 14, 2025 by Appdome

This Knowledge Base article describes how to use Appdome’s AI in your CI/CD pipeline to continuously deliver plugins that Detect iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit in iOS apps.

What are iOS FaceID Keychain Exploits?

The Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit targets the biometric authentication and secure keychain storage mechanisms on iOS devices. Attackers attempt to manipulate FaceID authentication workflows by intercepting or altering facial recognition data, injecting synthetic identities, or modifying keychain-stored credentials. Exploiting FaceID at the API or system level allows attackers to bypass authentication, gain unauthorized access to user accounts (account takeovers ATOs), and compromise sensitive data stored within the iOS Keychain. This is particularly dangerous for financial, healthcare, and enterprise applications that rely on FaceID for authentication and secure transactions. As AI-driven spoofing and biometric bypass techniques evolve, attackers can leverage deepfake models and software-based vulnerabilities to subvert FaceID protections, making real-time detection crucial.

How Appdome Protects Against iOS FaceID Keychain Exploits

Appdome’s Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit plugin monitors FaceID API calls and Keychain access for unauthorized modifications or tampering attempts to both outbound and inbound calls. It dynamically detects and blocks threats that seek to alter stored biometric authentication data, ensuring secure FaceID-based authentication.

Prerequisites for Using Appdome's Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit Plugins:

To use Appdome’s mobile app security build system to Detect iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit , you’ll need:

How to Implement Detect iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit in iOS Apps Using Appdome

On Appdome, follow these simple steps to create self-defending iOS Apps that Detect iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit without an SDK or gateway:

  1. Designate the Mobile App to be protected.

    1. Upload an app via the Appdome Mobile Defense platform GUI or via Appdome’s DEV-API or CI/CD Plugins.

    2. iOS Formats: .ipa
    3. Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit is compatible with: Obj-C, Java, Swift, Flutter, React Native, Unity, Xamarin, Cordova and other iOS apps.
  2. Select the defense: Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit.

      1. Create and name the Fusion Set (security template) that will contain the Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit feature as shown below:
        fusion set that contains Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit

        Figure 1: Fusion Set that will contain the Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit feature

      2. Follow the steps in Sections 2.2-2.2.2 of this article to add the Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit feature to your Fusion Set via the Appdome Console.

      3. When you enable Protect Face ID & Face Unlock you'll notice that the Fusion Set you created in step 2.1 now bears the icon of the protection category that contains Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit.

        Fusion Set applied Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit

        Figure 2: Fusion Set that displays the newly added Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit protection
        Note: Annotating the Fusion Set to identify the protection(s) selected is optional only (not mandatory).

      4. Open the Fusion Set Detail Summary by clicking the “...” symbol on the far-right corner of the Fusion Set. Copy the Fusion Set ID from the Fusion Set Detail Summary (as shown below): fusion Set Detail Summary image

        Figure 3: Fusion Set Detail Summary

      5. Follow the instructions below to use the Fusion Set ID inside any standard mobile DevOps or CI/CD toolkit like Bitrise, Jenkins, Travis, Team City, Circle CI or other system:
        1. Refer to the Appdome API Reference Guide for API building instructions.
        2. Look for sample APIs in Appdome’s GitHub Repository.
    1. Add the Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit feature to your security template.

      1. Navigate to Build > Anti ATO tab > Deepfake Detection section in the Appdome Console.
      2. Toggle On Protect Face ID & Face Unlock > Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit.
        Note: The checkmark feature Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit is enabled by default, as shown below. Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit option

        Figure 4: Selecting Detect iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit

    2. Initiate the build command either by clicking Build My App at the bottom of the Build Workflow (shown in Figure 4) or via your CI/CD as described in Section 2.1.4.
    Congratulations!  The Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit protection is now added to the mobile app
  3. Certify the Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit feature in iOS Apps

    After building Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit, Appdome generates a Certified Secure™ certificate to guarantee that the Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit protection has been added and is protecting the app. To verify that the Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit protection has been added to the mobile app, locate the protection in the Certified Secure™ certificate as shown below: Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit shown in Certificate secure

    Figure 5: Certified Secure™ certificate

    Each Certified Secure™ certificate provides DevOps and DevSecOps organizations the entire workflow summary, audit trail of each build, and proof of protection that Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit has been added to each iOS app. Certified Secure provides instant and in-line DevSecOps compliance certification that Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit and other mobile app security features are in each build of the mobile app.

Using Threat-Events™ for iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit Intelligence and Control in iOS Apps

Appdome Threat-Events™ provides consumable in-app mobile app attack intelligence and defense control when iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit are detected. To consume and use Threat-Events™ for iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit in iOS Apps, use AddObserverForName in Notification Center, and the code samples for Threat-Events™ for iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit shown below.

The specifications and options for Threat-Events™ for iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit are:

Threat-Event™ Elements Detect iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit Method Detail
Appdome Feature Name Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit
Threat-Event Mode
OFF, IN-APP DEFENSE Appdome detects, defends and notifies user (standard OS dialog) using customizable messaging.
ON, IN-APP DETECTION Appdome detects the attack or threat and passes the event in a standard format to the app for processing (app chooses how and when to enforce).
ON, IN-APP DEFENSE Uses Appdome Enforce mode for any attack or threat and passes the event in a standard format to the app for processing (gather intel on attacks and threats without losing any protection).
Certified Secure™ Threat Event Check x
Visible in ThreatScope™ x
Developer Parameters for Detecting iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit Threat-Event™
Threat-Event NAME
Threat-Event DATA reasonData
Threat-Event CODE reasonCode
Threat-Event SCORE
currentThreatEventScore Current Threat-Event score
threatEventsScore Total Threat-events score
Threat-Event Context Keys
Timestamp The exact time the threat event was triggered, recorded in milliseconds since epoch
message Message displayed for the user on event
externalID The external ID of the event which can be listened via Threat Events
osVersion OS version of the current device
deviceModel Current device model
deviceManufacturer The manufacturer of the current device
fusedAppToken The task ID of the Appdome fusion of the currently running app
kernelInfo Info about the kernel: system name, node name, release, version and machine.
deviceID Current device ID
reasonCode Reason code of the occurred event
threatCode The last six characters of the threat code specify the OS, allowing the Threat Resolution Center to address the attack on the affected device.

With Threat-Events™ enabled (turned ON), iOS developers can get detailed attack intelligence and granular defense control in iOS applications and create amazing user experiences for all mobile end users when iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit are detected.


The following is a code sample for native iOS apps, which uses all values in the specification above for Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit:


Important! Replace all placeholder instances of <Context Key> with the specific name of your threat event context key across all language examples. This is crucial to ensure your code functions correctly with the intended event data. For example, The <Context Key> could be the message, externalID, OS Version, reason code, etc.



Using Appdome, there are no development or coding prerequisites to build secured iOS Apps by using Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit. There is no SDK and no library to code or implement in the app and no gateway to deploy in your network. All protections are built into each app and the resulting app is self-defending and self-protecting.

Releasing and Publishing Mobile Apps with Detect Apple iOS FaceID Keychain Exploit

After successfully securing your app by using Appdome, there are several available options to complete your project, depending on your app lifecycle or workflow. These include:

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