Google has upgraded its widely used reCAPTCHA system across millions of websites with a new tool called Cloud Fraud Defense.

Google has introduced a Play Services requirement for passing its next-generation ReCAPTCHA system, which is bad news for ...

Privacy proponents have criticized Google’s latest updates to its reCAPTCHA system, arguing it has effectively “locked out” millions of websites from Android users running privacy–focused operating ...

Google engineers are working on an improved version of the reCAPTCHA system that uses a computer algorithm to distinguish between automated bots and real humans, and requires no user interaction at ...

The latest version of the bot detector reCaptcha is invisible to users and has spread to more than 650,000 websites. It’s great for security—but not so great for your privacy. We’ve all tried to log ...

New QR requirement: Google’s reCAPTCHA now uses QR code verification tied to Google Play Services or iOS, blocking privacy-focused Android devices. Privacy backlash ...

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In a move that could make CAPTCHA challenges a bit easier for humans and more difficult for bots, Google is experimenting with using street-number images from Street View to strengthen its reCAPTCHA ...