Posted on 05/17/2021 7:11:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin
CAPTCHA, which stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing tests to tell Computers and Humans Apart,” first appeared in 1997 and has proliferated across the Internet, slowly morphing into the “Find the bicycle” challenges that we face today. Cloudflare, who obviously has money riding on anything that makes it easier to sift robot attackers from humans, is proposing a new service that uses hardware keys to confirm your existence.
The most popular model, the Yubikey, is a little dongle that connects to your computer and sends a special code when you touch a conductive surface. In this case, the USB key is literally an object you stick into your machine to unlock certain websites and, because you have to interact with it physically, Cloudflare assumes that you’re a human being with fingers. These keys could also pass minimal identifying information onto the website in question but most key manufacturers claim no data changes hands.
“We want to get rid of CAPTCHAs completely. The idea is rather simple: a real human should be able to touch or look at their device to prove they are human, without revealing their identity,” it wrote in a blog post. “We want you to be able to prove that you are human without revealing which human you are! You may ask if this is even possible? And the answer is: Yes! We’re starting with trusted USB keys that have been around for a while, but increasingly phones and computers come equipped with this ability by default.”
Yubikeys start at $55 and go up to $70 for more complex versions and even open-source versions cost about $40. A high-end iPhone or Android device with enough smarts to manage the tricks Cloudflare is proposing will cost hundreds if not thousands.
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Not happening at any scale....
I doubt it. For the last several years it’s been obvious that we are training their AI technology to “see” or look for certain objects in images and try to match our response time.
Supposedly even a small child (3 or under) can distinguish immediately between a cat or dog.
Do I need Cloudfare’s permission to write what I really think?
I kinda like clicking on all the pictures containing a traffic light.
not gonna happen
My middle finger on the screen should give them all the proof they need.
;-)
This tech would be used for surveillance.
Lol... Me too. and the 2F authentication that recognizes your device or not. Then you have to go though the text or email authentication.
I DO NOT WANT THEM TO SEE MY DEVICE AS UNIQUE. OR HAVE MY EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER. That means they have already snooped TOO MUCH for my tastes and they can take a hike.
Yes, traffic lights are great! But my dog prefers the fire hydrants.
That’s hate speech. You can’t hate computers!
And it’s discriminatory for captchas to not allow robots to pass through
Dear Captcha idiots: Do NOT use a circle or an up and down line unless they can represent both a zero or an O, or both a 1 or a small l. No one can tell the difference so you can’t say they are “wrong,” you morons!
CAPTCHA: prove you’re not a robot by teaching robots how to prove they’re not robots.
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So, replace free CAPTCHAs with dongles you have to pay for.🙄
They racis’
The USB dongle might disappear before the CAPTCHAs. More and more companies are disabling USB devices since they’re a portal to introduce malware.
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