10-08-2023 12:00 via hardware.slashdot.org

Bots Are Better Than Humans At Cracking 'Are You a Robot?' Captcha Tests, Study Finds

A recent comprehensive study reveals that automated bots are substantially more efficient than humans at cracking Captcha tests, a widely used security measure on over 100 popular websites. The Independent reports: In the study, scientists assessed 200 of the most popular websites and found 120 still used Captcha. They took the help of 1,000 participants online from diverse backgrounds -- varying in location, age, sex and educational level -- to take 10 captcha tests on these sites and gauge the
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