A core security mechanism that keeps us all safe online is likely to fail within the next few years. This could cause a massive rekeying of websites and big shifts in how we approach online security.

It's getting increasingly difficult to prove you're not a robot using captcha tests, and humans are getting increasingly annoyed about it.

CAPTCHAs are those now ubiquitous challenges you encounter to prove that you’re a human and not a bot when you go to log in to many websites. As a computer scientist, I see CAPTCHAs as an effective ...

You are searching for fares and hotels on a discount travel site and you finally find some great deals. Now you need to create an account and buy tickets. But you can’t. Why? CAPTCHA -- the super ...

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What looks like a simple "Are you human?" check is now one of the most dangerous tricks on the internet. Fake captchas have evolved into full-blown malware launchpads, thanks to a sneaky new method ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

The Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart is one of the internet's most annoying features. You know it as CAPTCHA, the feature that forces you to identify yourself ...

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