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Cloudflare dumps Google's reCAPTCHA, moves to hCaptcha as free ride ends (and something about privacy)
2020-04-09 06:04

Cloudflare on Wednesday said it is ditching Google's reCAPTCHA bot detector for a similar service called hCaptcha out of concerns about privacy and availability, but mostly cost. The biz held a bake-off to pick a new provider, and settled on hCaptcha, a service released last year as an alternative to reCAPTCHA. According to Prince and Isasi, hCaptcha doesn't sell personal data and made commitments to use info collected from Cloudflare only to improve the service.

Let's recap reCAPTCHA gotcha: Our cunning AI can defeat Google's anti-bot tech, say uni boffins
2019-09-04 18:56

Machine-learning code developed to solve image puzzles just like us netizens Video US-based academics have developed a machine-learning system to beat Google's bot-detecting reCAPTCHA system.…

Don't give it away, give it away, give it away now, bot busting biz tells reCAPTCHA data serfs
2019-07-18 05:34

Instead of enriching Google, try making a market for click work Analysis Internet companies depend on free labor. Companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google rely upon content creators who give...

Phishing Scam Cloaks Malware With Fake Google reCAPTCHA
2019-02-22 21:29

Phishing emails target a bank's users with malware - and make their landing page look more legitimate with fake Google reCAPTCHAs.

unCAPTCHA AI Cracks Google reCAPTCHAs with 90% Accuracy
2019-01-07 15:28

A proof-of-concept from the University of Maryland can defeat the audio challenges that are offered as an option for people with disabilities.

Google-whisperers beat reCaptcha voice challenge with 90% success rate
2019-01-03 11:08

Code's up on Github and Google's fine with that University of Maryland researchers have given Google a "welcome to 2019" gift by breaking its latest reCaptcha audio challenge.…

Automated System Bypasses Google reCAPTCHA Again
2019-01-02 16:09

The unCaptcha automated system can once again bypass Google’s reCAPTCHA challenges, despite major updates to the security service. read more

Google’s stealthy reCAPTCHA v3 detects humans – no questions asked
2018-10-31 11:52

After 20 years of waiting you'll no longer feel your will to live drain away as you solve tedious visual puzzles. Maybe.

Google Updates reCAPTCHA: No More Boxes to Check
2018-10-30 15:47

Puzzles and check-boxes have been replaced with in-the-background behavioral analysis.

Google Launches reCAPTCHA v3
2018-10-30 07:01

Google on Monday announced the launch of reCAPTCHA v3, which aims to improve user experience by removing the need for challenges. read more