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‘I Am Not a Robot’ CAPTCHAs used to spread malware, HP Warns

HP Inc’s latest Threat Insights Report warns about the rising use of fake CAPTCHA verification tests to trick users into infecting their systems. Cybercriminals are capitalising on increasing ‘click tolerance’, with users now more willing to navigate complex sign-in procedures. HP cited campaigns where attackers created false CAPTCHAs and directed victims to malicious sites, eventually making them run a harmful PowerShell command that installed a remote access trojan.

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