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Captcha tests, once hailed as bot deterrents, are failing miserably. YouTuber “Chuppl” highlights that Google’s reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 are easily bypassed by bots, rendering them ineffective while simultaneously harvesting users’ personal data. Recent studies reveal that even the simplest checkbox tests can be conquered by AI, with researchers estimating the data collected is worth nearly $898 billion. As privacy concerns mount, the UC Irvine study advocates for the retirement of reCAPTCHA v2, a sentiment echoed by a recent Austrian court ruling against its use.
Do you think it’s time for a new approach to online security? What alternatives could replace Captchas?
Source: https://www.techspot.com/news/106717-google-recaptcha-not-only-useless-also-basically-spyware.html
