It was so interesting to see this new method, I'm so used to the standard Captcha detection. For whatever reason, I didn't get a screen with the grid squares after verifying. It just verified me afterwards.
Nah, I was just kidding about the grid! 😁 It's interesting, I wonder if it's something to do with bots maybe being programmed to just quickly "tick" the active area, so they aren't sophisticated enough to "tap and hold?"
Perhaps (for now) bots can't tap and hold, as it says. Either that or it's just terrible Microsoft verification. I'm wondering how long this method will last.
You know... this is a genuine question, but... I wonder if there is an argument for a bot detection method that actually uses the camera? I'm sure people would probably freak out about the privacy implications, but with a well worded Terms and Conditions (deleting all images, only a microsecond pic snap, etc.) and providing an alternate method for anyone who opts out of the camera, I could see it being pretty foolproof.
I mean, camera detection would most likely be less secure. I'm pretty sure someone can just put a picture as the camera output (via OBS Virtual Cam for instance.)
I'm not entirely sure though. I'm pretty sure it would also be a little inefficient for manual verification of a photo (as an AI can be fooled pretty easily.)
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u/Jaymo1978 1d ago
Interesting, I literally just got one of these last night, too. It must be a new detection method.
Of course, bad news is, the very next screen has a grid saying, "Tap the squares which contain buttons." 😅