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A fake CAPTCHA popup installs malware the moment you click it, the FTC warns

Anyone who has verified their identity online by clicking a checkbox or identifying traffic lights in a grid has encountered ...

Scammers are using a fake captcha hack to steal your personal information: 'Verify you're human.' Here's the big red flag to watch for

Hackers are using this insidious scam to get unwitting victims to install malware themselves.
The Daily Dot

5 CAPTCHA alternatives to replace your least favorite security tool

For years, CAPTCHA has been the first line of defense for websites attempting to ward off spambots. But at a time when bot technology is beginning to rival human faculties, many Web developers have ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia officials investigate CAPTCHA code that featured racial slur on DPH website

Officials with the Georgia Department of Public Health and Microsoft are investigating why a security code that generated on the state website revealed a racial slur for a user. Georgia DPH officials ...
Ledger-Enquirer

Racial slur in CAPTCHA code on state website prompts Georgia, Microsoft to investigate

An “offensive” security code that appeared on a state website used to schedule COVID-19 tests was an error, the Georgia Department of Public Health says. The issue was made public Wednesday after an ...