HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - There’s a new scam exploiting a common security tool online. Scammers are using fake CAPTCHA prompts to try and download malware on your computer. When browsing online, you’ve ...

A common online security tool — CAPTCHA — is now being used by scammers to trick people into giving up sensitive personal and financial information. CAPTCHA tests, often appearing as “I’m not a robot” ...

You’ve probably seen it countless times: a small box at the bottom of a webpage asking you to verify that you’re not a robot. It’s called a CAPTCHA, and most of the time, you click it and move on ...

EXECUTION WOULD TAKE PLACE, IF AT ALL. WELL, RIGHT NOW THERE’S A NEW SCAM WARNING FOR COMPUTER USERS. SCAMMERS ARE EXPLOITING THE CAPTURE PROCESS TO TRICK PEOPLE INTO COMPROMISING THEIR DEVICES.

There’s a new scam to look out for in a place you wouldn’t expect. Security experts at the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) are warning about a rise in “CAPTCHA scams,” a growing threat that ...

Microsoft Teams is set to retire CAPTCHAs for joining meetings from August 2026, replacing it with a default-on bot detector that will require organizer approval for bots. This should make Teams a ...