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Fake CAPTCHA Scams Trick Users into Running Malware

A new variant of an established social-engineering scam uses CAPTCHA prompts to trick users into downloading and executing malicious software. The technique exploits user trust in CAPTCHA verification, a common web security measure. This is a continuation of a known pattern, but the specific framing may increase success rates.

Schneier on Securityabout 18 hours agoengCredibility 20%View source

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Mosaic Score5.4
Confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.2
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