#captcha — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #captcha, aggregated by home.social.
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University of Missouri: User-friendly bot detection. “Traditional bot detection methods like CAPTCHA are effective, but they come at the cost of user experience. Our team wanted to explore whether machine learning could handle the same job entirely in the background — no interruptions, no puzzles, just seamless verification. Beyond bot detection, we saw potential for this approach to extend […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/22/university-of-missouri-user-friendly-bot-detection/ -
🎉 Wow, #Samsung workers swimming in cash 💸 while #readers swim through #CAPTCHA hell to read about it. 🤖 #AI may be boosting #profits, but good luck getting past the #digital bouncer at qz.com! 🚫✨
https://qz.com/samsung-chip-workers-bonus-ai-profits-052126 #struggles #access #HackerNews #ngated -
Scan a QR code to prove you're human sounds like one of the most asinine ridiculous things I've ever heard of. A total oxymoron and yet whoever was in charge of this project at Google was blind to how dumb an idea it was.
PS: Captchas are mostly a scam now anyway. They stopped keeping the bots out years ago and are now just another tracking tool
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Ghost CMS Mass Compromised via CVE-2026-26980, Now Fueling ClickFix Attacks
Attackers exploited CVE-2026-26980, a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Ghost CMS, to obtain Admin API Keys without authorization and conduct mass website poisoning campaigns. Over 700 domains across multiple industries including universities, blockchain, AI, security research, and media were compromised. The attack chain involves CMS takeover, page poisoning with malicious JavaScript loaders, two-stage cloaking scripts, and FakeCaptcha social engineering to trick users into executing malicious commands. Two distinct threat groups are actively exploiting unpatched Ghost CMS installations, delivering information stealers and remote access tools. Compromised sites include Harvard University, Oxford University, and Auburn University. The attacks leverage users' trust in legitimate websites to increase success rates of ClickFix-type attacks, with payloads being dynamically distributed through Cloudflare-proxied domains.
Pulse ID: 6a0f06676dfe8431915ed38a
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6a0f06676dfe8431915ed38a
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-05-21 13:19:35Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#BlockChain #CAPTCHA #Cloud #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Java #JavaScript #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #RAT #Rust #SQL #SocialEngineering #Vulnerability #bot #AlienVault
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Ghost CMS Mass Compromised via CVE-2026-26980, Now Fueling ClickFix Attacks
Attackers exploited CVE-2026-26980, a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Ghost CMS, to obtain Admin API Keys without authorization and conduct mass website poisoning campaigns. Over 700 domains across multiple industries including universities, blockchain, AI, security research, and media were compromised. The attack chain involves CMS takeover, page poisoning with malicious JavaScript loaders, two-stage cloaking scripts, and FakeCaptcha social engineering to trick users into executing malicious commands. Two distinct threat groups are actively exploiting unpatched Ghost CMS installations, delivering information stealers and remote access tools. Compromised sites include Harvard University, Oxford University, and Auburn University. The attacks leverage users' trust in legitimate websites to increase success rates of ClickFix-type attacks, with payloads being dynamically distributed through Cloudflare-proxied domains.
Pulse ID: 6a0f06676dfe8431915ed38a
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6a0f06676dfe8431915ed38a
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-05-21 13:19:35Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#BlockChain #CAPTCHA #Cloud #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Java #JavaScript #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #RAT #Rust #SQL #SocialEngineering #Vulnerability #bot #AlienVault
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The Evolution of ClickFix: From Cleartext to Server Side Polymorphism
The ClickFix campaign has evolved from basic disk-based infections to sophisticated, obfuscated attacks using fake CAPTCHA pages that trick victims into executing malicious PowerShell commands. Initial variants used cleartext commands downloading batch scripts to deploy DeerStealer InfoStealer. The campaign advanced to fileless execution using XOR encryption or Base64 compression, operating entirely in memory. The most dangerous evolution involves server-side polymorphism, where attacker infrastructure dynamically generates unique obfuscated payloads for each victim, delivering Vidar InfoStealer. Active since March 2026 with surging activity through May, the campaign utilizes approximately 4,500 live domains. Both XOR and Base64 variants execute payloads in memory, download executables from attacker infrastructure, and delete traces to evade forensics.
Pulse ID: 6a0d971608b49dfc89267777
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6a0d971608b49dfc89267777
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2026-05-20 11:12:22Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#CAPTCHA #CyberSecurity #Encryption #ICS #InfoSec #InfoStealer #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #PowerShell #RAT #Vidar #bot #AlienVault
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@johncarlosbaez I'm struggling in an infinite loop to proof that I'm a human, urged to click cars, buses, bridges and more cars and buses, and more ... and the human in me really gave up. It's so broken ...
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🎤 Breaking news: accidental innovation! Yet, instead of learning how reverb changed music, we get a masterclass in being blocked by #Cloudflare. 🚫💻 Good luck unraveling that mystery while stuck in #CAPTCHA purgatory! 🛑🔍
https://producelikeapro.com/blog/how-one-recording-mistake-created-a-musical-phenomenon-in-the-80s/ #accidentalinnovation #musicreverb #techmystery #HackerNews #ngated -
More and more websites want proof you’re human. Blame the bots Yang Xiang , Swinburne University of Technology Image: DIW. You’re trying to book concert tickets before they sell out. You clic...
#AI #artificial-intelligence #bots #CAPTCHA #cybersecurity #news #reCAPTCHA #Technology #websites
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More and more websites want proof you’re human. Blame the bots Yang Xiang , Swinburne University of Technology Image: DIW. You’re trying to book concert tickets before they sell out. You clic...
#AI #artificial-intelligence #bots #CAPTCHA #cybersecurity #news #reCAPTCHA #Technology #websites
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Cyber Security News reports: Google reCAPTCHA Update Blocks Privacy-Focused Android Users From Siteshttps://cybersecuritynews.com/google-recaptcha-update/ #captcha #FuckGoogle
Mon amis, please don't use anything from Google on your sites. Explore hCaptcha, ALTCHA, or Friendly Captcha. -
CW: Swearing
Any service that still uses #CAPTCHA can fuck right off. I've just done six in a row and it still asked for more. Well I'm just not going to use that website.
For one it's not completely automated. I still have to click the damn thing and it only learns new ones by getting me to guess them.
So I fucking hate them and if they want me to use their site, they will have to think of a better way to filter out bots.
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Nieuwe reCaptcha-check werkt niet op Android-telefoons zonder Google-diensten:
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I am SO fed up with #youtube , their #ads, their so-called "bot protection", their #trackers , the almost obligation to create an account to slightly minimize #captcha ...
I used to download their vids with #ytdlp to watch them a bit more comfortably, but now I must play with their #cookies !
It would be OK that they safeguard THEIR content, but it is not!
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I am SO fed up with #youtube , their #ads, their so-called "bot protection", their #trackers , the almost obligation to create an account to slightly minimize #captcha ...
I used to download their vids with #ytdlp to watch them a bit more comfortably, but now I must play with their #cookies !
It would be OK that they safeguard THEIR content, but it is not!
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I am SO fed up with #youtube , their #ads, their so-called "bot protection", their #trackers , the almost obligation to create an account to slightly minimize #captcha ...
I used to download their vids with #ytdlp to watch them a bit more comfortably, but now I must play with their #cookies !
It would be OK that they safeguard THEIR content, but it is not!
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I am SO fed up with #youtube , their #ads, their so-called "bot protection", their #trackers , the almost obligation to create an account to slightly minimize #captcha ...
I used to download their vids with #ytdlp to watch them a bit more comfortably, but now I must play with their #cookies !
It would be OK that they safeguard THEIR content, but it is not!
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I am SO fed up with #youtube , their #ads, their so-called "bot protection", their #trackers , the almost obligation to create an account to slightly minimize #captcha ...
I used to download their vids with #ytdlp to watch them a bit more comfortably, but now I must play with their #cookies !
It would be OK that they safeguard THEIR content, but it is not!
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🐦🤪 Ah, the quintessential 21st-century dilemma: wanting to read an article about #AI, but first, you must prove you're smarter than a toaster by allowing #cookies and JavaScript. Because nothing says cutting-edge tech like a good ol' #CAPTCHA challenge. 🔐🍪
https://medium.com/@emilymenonbender/stochastic-parrots-frequently-unasked-questions-49c2e7d22d11 #Dilemma #TechChallenges #21stCentury #HackerNews #ngated -
Click the motorcycles.
Click the traffic lights.
Whoops, you're wrong. I added more traffic lights and didn't tell you.Enter the time on the clock.
Whoops, you're wrong. You must enter it in hh:mm format.Loading. Loading. Your computer is doing a challenge so it takes longer to load this website because I said so. Loading.
Whoops, you're using a VPN. Blocked!
Click the cars.
How about I click the little "X" in the corner and get rid of all this crap?
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One of the reasons why @mediascopegroup, when building websites for clients and hosting them, does not use/recommend Google reCaptcha system is that it gives too much power to a single company. This is bad for user experience and business.
Positioning Google or other company as digital gatekeeper creates more risks and - in long-term - is harmful for everyone: people, companies, organizations.
To those who make websites for themselves or others, strongly consider ditching Google reCaptcha system and choose better solutions.
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-recaptcha-play-services-requirement-3664806/
#Google #reCaptcha #captcha #internet #web #deGoogle #privacy #business #security #technology
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One of the reasons why @mediascopegroup, when building websites for clients and hosting them, does not use/recommend Google reCaptcha system is that it gives too much power to a single company. This is bad for user experience and business.
Positioning Google or other company as digital gatekeeper creates more risks and - in long-term - is harmful for everyone: people, companies, organizations.
To those who make websites for themselves or others, strongly consider ditching Google reCaptcha system and choose better solutions.
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-recaptcha-play-services-requirement-3664806/
#Google #reCaptcha #captcha #internet #web #deGoogle #privacy #business #security #technology
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One of the reasons why @mediascopegroup, when building websites for clients and hosting them, does not use/recommend Google reCaptcha system is that it gives too much power to a single company. This is bad for user experience and business.
Positioning Google or other company as digital gatekeeper creates more risks and - in long-term - is harmful for everyone: people, companies, organizations.
To those who make websites for themselves or others, strongly consider ditching Google reCaptcha system and choose better solutions.
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-recaptcha-play-services-requirement-3664806/
#Google #reCaptcha #captcha #internet #web #deGoogle #privacy #business #security #technology
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One of the reasons why @mediascopegroup, when building websites for clients and hosting them, does not use/recommend Google reCaptcha system is that it gives too much power to a single company. This is bad for user experience and business.
Positioning Google or other company as digital gatekeeper creates more risks and - in long-term - is harmful for everyone: people, companies, organizations.
To those who make websites for themselves or others, strongly consider ditching Google reCaptcha system and choose better solutions.
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-recaptcha-play-services-requirement-3664806/
#Google #reCaptcha #captcha #internet #web #deGoogle #privacy #business #security #technology
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One of the reasons why @mediascopegroup, when building websites for clients and hosting them, does not use/recommend Google reCaptcha system is that it gives too much power to a single company. This is bad for user experience and business.
Positioning Google or other company as digital gatekeeper creates more risks and - in long-term - is harmful for everyone: people, companies, organizations.
To those who make websites for themselves or others, strongly consider ditching Google reCaptcha system and choose better solutions.
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-recaptcha-play-services-requirement-3664806/
#Google #reCaptcha #captcha #internet #web #deGoogle #privacy #business #security #technology
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More and more websites want proof you’re human. Blame the bots
#AI #Cybersecurity #CAPTCHA #Technology #Internet #Bots #OnlineSecurity #DigitalSecurity #MachineLearning #Privacy #Spam #Automation #WebSecurity #Tech #CyberAttack #DataProtection #Innovation
https://the-14.com/more-and-more-websites-want-proof-youre-human-blame-the-bots/ -
More and more websites want proof you’re human. Blame the bots
#AI #Cybersecurity #CAPTCHA #Technology #Internet #Bots #OnlineSecurity #DigitalSecurity #MachineLearning #Privacy #Spam #Automation #WebSecurity #Tech #CyberAttack #DataProtection #Innovation
https://the-14.com/more-and-more-websites-want-proof-youre-human-blame-the-bots/ -
More and more websites want proof you’re human. Blame the bots
#AI #Cybersecurity #CAPTCHA #Technology #Internet #Bots #OnlineSecurity #DigitalSecurity #MachineLearning #Privacy #Spam #Automation #WebSecurity #Tech #CyberAttack #DataProtection #Innovation
https://the-14.com/more-and-more-websites-want-proof-youre-human-blame-the-bots/ -
More and more websites want proof you’re human. Blame the bots
#AI #Cybersecurity #CAPTCHA #Technology #Internet #Bots #OnlineSecurity #DigitalSecurity #MachineLearning #Privacy #Spam #Automation #WebSecurity #Tech #CyberAttack #DataProtection #Innovation
https://the-14.com/more-and-more-websites-want-proof-youre-human-blame-the-bots/ -
More and more websites want proof you’re human. Blame the bots
#AI #Cybersecurity #CAPTCHA #Technology #Internet #Bots #OnlineSecurity #DigitalSecurity #MachineLearning #Privacy #Spam #Automation #WebSecurity #Tech #CyberAttack #DataProtection #Innovation
https://the-14.com/more-and-more-websites-want-proof-youre-human-blame-the-bots/ -
Felicitaciones a #hCaptcha, que tiene una cookie de #accesibilidad para que las personas con ciertas #discapacidades puedan saltearse completamente las pruebas y evitarlas. Algo que el resto de servicios de #CAPTCHAs debería aprender e imitar…
https://www.hcaptcha.com/accessibility
#CAPTCHA #GooglereCAPTCHA #reCAPTCHA #GeeTest #Arkose #ArkoseLabs #FunCaptcha #ALTCHA #TecnologíaDeAsistencia #TecnologíasDeAsistencia #Discapacidad #DiscapacidadVisual #DiscapacidadesVisuales #Asistencia #AccesibilidadWeb
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Felicitaciones a #hCaptcha, que tiene una cookie de #accesibilidad para que las personas con ciertas #discapacidades puedan saltearse completamente las pruebas y evitarlas. Algo que el resto de servicios de #CAPTCHAs debería aprender e imitar…
https://www.hcaptcha.com/accessibility
#CAPTCHA #GooglereCAPTCHA #reCAPTCHA #GeeTest #Arkose #ArkoseLabs #FunCaptcha #ALTCHA #TecnologíaDeAsistencia #TecnologíasDeAsistencia #Discapacidad #DiscapacidadVisual #DiscapacidadesVisuales #Asistencia #AccesibilidadWeb
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Felicitaciones a #hCaptcha, que tiene una cookie de #accesibilidad para que las personas con ciertas #discapacidades puedan saltearse completamente las pruebas y evitarlas. Algo que el resto de servicios de #CAPTCHAs debería aprender e imitar…
https://www.hcaptcha.com/accessibility
#CAPTCHA #GooglereCAPTCHA #reCAPTCHA #GeeTest #Arkose #ArkoseLabs #FunCaptcha #ALTCHA #TecnologíaDeAsistencia #TecnologíasDeAsistencia #Discapacidad #DiscapacidadVisual #DiscapacidadesVisuales #Asistencia #AccesibilidadWeb
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Felicitaciones a #hCaptcha, que tiene una cookie de #accesibilidad para que las personas con ciertas #discapacidades puedan saltearse completamente las pruebas y evitarlas. Algo que el resto de servicios de #CAPTCHAs debería aprender e imitar…
https://www.hcaptcha.com/accessibility
#CAPTCHA #GooglereCAPTCHA #reCAPTCHA #GeeTest #Arkose #ArkoseLabs #FunCaptcha #ALTCHA #TecnologíaDeAsistencia #TecnologíasDeAsistencia #Discapacidad #DiscapacidadVisual #DiscapacidadesVisuales #Asistencia #AccesibilidadWeb
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A long time ago, in high school, no one ever warned me about this: if you drop Biology you'll never be able to solve captchas in the future 😆
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A long time ago, in high school, no one ever warned me about this: if you drop Biology you'll never be able to solve captchas in the future 😆
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A long time ago, in high school, no one ever warned me about this: if you drop Biology you'll never be able to solve captchas in the future 😆
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A long time ago, in high school, no one ever warned me about this: if you drop Biology you'll never be able to solve captchas in the future 😆
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A long time ago, in high school, no one ever warned me about this: if you drop Biology you'll never be able to solve captchas in the future 😆
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Google’s QR-code reCAPTCHA now requires approved Android or iOS devices, blocking some deGoogled and privacy-focused operating systems from verification 📱
@GrapheneOS says the system expands hardware attestation and increases dependence on Apple or Google-controlled mobile ecosystems 🔒🔗 https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requires-approved-phone/
#TechNews #Google #reCAPTCHA #GrapheneOS #Android #Apple #iPhone #iOS #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Cybersecurity #Encryption #Linux #Surveillance #Freedom #Security #CAPTCHA #DeGoogle
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Google’s QR-code reCAPTCHA now requires approved Android or iOS devices, blocking some deGoogled and privacy-focused operating systems from verification 📱
@GrapheneOS says the system expands hardware attestation and increases dependence on Apple or Google-controlled mobile ecosystems 🔒🔗 https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requires-approved-phone/
#TechNews #Google #reCAPTCHA #GrapheneOS #Android #Apple #iPhone #iOS #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Cybersecurity #Encryption #Linux #Surveillance #Freedom #Security #CAPTCHA #DeGoogle
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Google’s QR-code reCAPTCHA now requires approved Android or iOS devices, blocking some deGoogled and privacy-focused operating systems from verification 📱
@GrapheneOS says the system expands hardware attestation and increases dependence on Apple or Google-controlled mobile ecosystems 🔒🔗 https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requires-approved-phone/
#TechNews #Google #reCAPTCHA #GrapheneOS #Android #Apple #iPhone #iOS #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Cybersecurity #Encryption #Linux #Surveillance #Freedom #Security #CAPTCHA #DeGoogle
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Google’s QR-code reCAPTCHA now requires approved Android or iOS devices, blocking some deGoogled and privacy-focused operating systems from verification 📱
@GrapheneOS says the system expands hardware attestation and increases dependence on Apple or Google-controlled mobile ecosystems 🔒🔗 https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requires-approved-phone/
#TechNews #Google #reCAPTCHA #GrapheneOS #Android #Apple #iPhone #iOS #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Cybersecurity #Encryption #Linux #Surveillance #Freedom #Security #CAPTCHA #DeGoogle
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Google’s QR-code reCAPTCHA now requires approved Android or iOS devices, blocking some deGoogled and privacy-focused operating systems from verification 📱
@GrapheneOS says the system expands hardware attestation and increases dependence on Apple or Google-controlled mobile ecosystems 🔒🔗 https://cybernews.com/privacy/google-qr-code-recaptcha-requires-approved-phone/
#TechNews #Google #reCAPTCHA #GrapheneOS #Android #Apple #iPhone #iOS #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Cybersecurity #Encryption #Linux #Surveillance #Freedom #Security #CAPTCHA #DeGoogle
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Old CAPTCHAs asked: "Can you think?" New reCAPTCHA asks: "Are you compliant?"
Google shifted the question from proving you're human to proving you're their customer. That's not security. That's a loyalty test.
Ep 26 breaks it down 👇
🔗 impracticalprivacy.com
#DigitalRights #Surveillance #OpenWeb #ImpracticalPrivacy #privacy #degoogle #captcha #recaptcha #privacytools #podcast #tech #worldwideweb
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Old CAPTCHAs asked: "Can you think?" New reCAPTCHA asks: "Are you compliant?"
Google shifted the question from proving you're human to proving you're their customer. That's not security. That's a loyalty test.
Ep 26 breaks it down 👇
🔗 impracticalprivacy.com
#DigitalRights #Surveillance #OpenWeb #ImpracticalPrivacy #privacy #degoogle #captcha #recaptcha #privacytools #podcast #tech #worldwideweb
