Morning Overview on MSN

The FTC warns a fake CAPTCHA box can install malware the moment you click to prove you’re human

Anyone who has clicked a checkbox to confirm they are not a robot may now be one keystroke sequence away from handing over their email credentials to criminals. The Federal Trade Commission announced ...
Morning Overview on MSN

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 ...
New Scientist

Bots are better at beating ‘are you a robot?’ tests than humans are

Bots are better and faster than humans at online CAPTCHA tests designed to keep them out of websites. The finding calls into question whether we should continue using these kind of security measures, ...
ITWire

Telstra the CAPTCHA killer, says ‘ACCAN’ do it

I can do that, says Telstra as such, with its decision to kill the “discriminatory online CAPTCHA tests”. People with blind or vision impairment disabilities have clearly been echoing Scotty’s Star ...