PC Magazine

Malicious CAPTCHA Test Targets Education Site: What to Do If the Scam Hit Your PC

Education site iClicker.com was hijacked last month to display a malicious CAPTCHA test intended to trick users into installing Windows malware. The site operates as an IT service for teachers that ...
AOL

CAPTCHA test scam hijacks victim’s data in the most ‘diabolical’ way — here’s how to spot a ‘ClickFix’ attack

A Toronto college student named Alexandra nearly fell prey to an insidious new scheme masquerading as the CAPTCHA test. It’s a digital wolf in sheep’s clothing. A Toronto college student has issued a ...
PC Magazine

This CAPTCHA Test Can Trick Windows Users Into Installing Malware

CAPTCHA tests are often routine and boring, which can cause you to turn off your brain and mindlessly click through them. But that inattention is precisely what one group of hackers is trying to ...
Lifehacker

You Can Browse the Internet Without CAPTCHA Prompts

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, ...
THE WEEK

Google ditches Captcha test to check you're not a bot

Google has axed its manual Captcha security tool to make way for a new, invisible system that can automatically detect non-human website visitors. Until now, internet users have often been asked to ...