Smashing Security Fake CAPTCHAs, Harmageddon, and Krispy Kreme
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Dec 18, 2024 In this lively discussion, Mark Stockley, host of the AI Fix podcast and an expert in AI safety, joins the hosts to tackle the dangers of fake CAPTCHAs designed to hijack computers. They dive into the ticking AI safety clock, pondering if doomsday is on the horizon. The conversation takes a humorous twist with a sticky situation involving Krispy Kreme facing a ransomware attack. Throughout, they blend light-hearted commentary with urgent calls for improved cybersecurity awareness in our increasingly digital lives.
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Dual Purpose of CAPTCHAs
- CAPTCHAs have a dual purpose: verifying humans and training computers.
- This training has improved OCR and digitized archives, but also made bots better at CAPTCHAs.
Dark Web CAPTCHAs
- Graham Cluley expresses unfamiliarity with dark web CAPTCHAs.
- Mark Stockley describes dark web CAPTCHAs as difficult and stressful, with timers adding pressure.
Fake CAPTCHA Warning
- Be cautious of CAPTCHAs requesting unusual actions, like pressing key combinations.
- This might be a social engineering trick to install malware via PowerShell.