19-02-2018 06:00 via eurekalert.org

Real-time Captcha technique improves biometric authentication

(Georgia Institute of Technology) A new login authentication approach could improve the security of current biometric techniques that rely on video or images of users' faces. Known as Real-Time Captcha, the technique uses a unique 'challenge' that's easy for humans -- but difficult for attackers who may be using machine learning and image generation software to spoof legitimate users.
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