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‘Prove you are not a robot’: how the Captcha scam captures your computer

Unlike familiar Captcha tests, this con asks you to press a series of keys. And that’s a way in for fraudsters to install malicious software You are looking for some gifts for Christmas and want to support small businesses when you shop. When you visit the site of one you’ve heard good things about you are asked to verify that you are human. Instead of clicking on a series of images, or typing…

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    ‘Prove you are not a robot’: how the Captcha scam captures your computer (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    Unlike familiar Captcha tests, this con asks you to press a series of keys. And that’s a way in for fraudsters to install malicious software You are looking for some gifts for Christmas and want to support small businesses when you shop. When you visit the…

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