Researchers from ETH Zurich have devised a machine learning program that can solve Google reCAPTCHA v2 image recognition challenges with perfect accuracy. Although these often-maligned tests are.
The big picture: Captcha tests, which require users to click on grids of images to verify they are human, are among the most annoying things on the internet. Nevertheless, most users accept that they are necessary to prevent bots from clogging traffic, enabling fraud, or scraping data. However, as bots become increasingly advanced, the effectiveness of Captcha tests has diminished, with custom machine-learning software now able to bypass Google’s implementation entirely.
Researchers from ETH Zurich have devised a machine learning program that can solve Google reCAPTCHA v2 image recognition challenges with perfect accuracy. Although these often-maligned tests are becoming obsolete, they still play an important role in internet security.
Captcha defenses have long been engaged in an arms race against bots designed to circumvent them.
