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Fake CAPTCHA Scams
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Bruce Schneier
·
Sept. 16, 2026, 11:35 a.m.
captchas
scams
Cybersecurity
Captcha
malware
scams
Summary
The blog post discusses a new variant of an old scam where malware is disguised as a CAPTCHA that tricks users into downloading and executing malicious programs.
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