Proof of life: How CAPTCHA changed the internet

See how we created a form of invisible surveillance, who gets left out at the gate, and how we’re inadvertently teaching the ...

Bot else is new?: How CAPTCHA is training AI, reading ancient texts

Because of its vast reach, and stellar text recognition capabilities, CAPTCHA software has been used in a range of other ways. Take a look.
The Hacker News

Microsoft Warns Python Infostealers Target macOS via Fake Ads and Installers

Microsoft has warned that information-stealing attacks are "rapidly expanding" beyond Windows to target Apple macOS environments by leveraging cross-platform languages like Python and abusing trusted ...
Reuters

Scientists solve the mystery of the prehistoric 'Burtele Foot'

WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Scientists have solved the mystery of 3.4 million-year-old fossils called the "Burtele Foot" discovered in Ethiopia in 2009, finding they belonged to an enigmatic human ...
WESH

'Python Be Gone': Gov. DeSantis shares efforts in place to solve Florida python problem

The governor held a press conference on Monday where he highlighted the success of a public-private partnership aimed at removing Pythons from Florida's Everglades.Gov. Ron DeSantis shared the success ...
Finextra

Common Onboarding Challenges Faced by Banks (and How to Solve Them with eKYC)

Suppose a customer walks into your bank for the first time. They expect speed, convenience, and trust. But instead, they face multiple forms, repeated document submissions, and days of waiting for ...
IEEE

Evaluating the usability and security of the text-based CAPTCHA that asks to recognize hidden text with the help of human visual completion function

Abstract: In this study, we propose a text-based CAPTCHA that utilizes human visual completion to prevent automated programs from getting through, without affecting human cognition. This CAPTCHA ...