The classic CAPTCHA system has been the main barrier to internet bot defense. Its main goal is to separate bots from human users through simple tests and usage parameter analysis. Google’s reCAPTCHA ...

Google has fixed a flaw in its Audio CAPTCHA software that could have given scammers a way to automatically set up phoney accounts with the company's services. Google has fixed a flaw in its Audio ...

For years, Google has used the simple system of distorted text CAPTCHAs to determine whether users were humans or robots. Robots used to be unable to decipher distorted text, so they always failed the ...

Google has fixed a flaw in its Audio CAPTCHA software that could have given scammers a way to automatically set up phoney accounts with the company's services. The flaw was described in a post to the ...

You're probably familiar with the "I am not a robot" checkbox often seen when logging into a website. This security measure, a common CAPTCHA method, is one of several techniques used to distinguish ...

Google has rolled back a recent release of its reCaptcha captcha script after a bug caused the service to no longer work on Firefox for Windows. Yesterday, BleepingComputer received multiple reports ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. When it comes to infostealer malware, the likes of which come ...

First Insight Inc. has tapped Google’s Captcha and reCaptcha authentication technology to integrate it into the company’s Voice of the Customer (VoC) retail decision-making solutions. First Insight ...

When AI can "prove it's human" — and CAPTCHAs exist mainly to distribute malware and steal users' time — Google should step up and get rid of CAPTCHAs. Are you a robot? Google really, really wants to ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

A group of AI researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have developed an advanced tool that can solve Google’s CAPTCHA system with 100% accuracy, raising serious concerns about the future of ...

Why it matters: Captcha tests that require users to duplicate distorted text, solve puzzles, or click on grids of images to prove they aren't malicious bots have drawn scorn for years. Studies have ...