Require CAPTCHA code during account registarion

[skydiverek 63]

With the new invasion of "fake passport" spam bots, I think it would be wise to integrate CAPTCHA code during account setup:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAPTCHA

[lyosha 50]

  skydiverek

With the new invasion of "fake passport" spam bots, I think it would be wise to integrate CAPTCHA code during account setup:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAPTCHA

CAPTCHA is there, however at this point it's no longer effective against spambots. I can write a pretty simple machine learning algorithm that will crack it.

Different forms of captcha and human/machine testing are needed.

[ianyapxw 0]

I'm curious, but how can machine learning crack CAPTCHAs? They change everytime you enter a wrong response right?

I thought spammers have to manually enter the CAPTCHA though the bot does the rest?

[Meso 38]

Bots can indeed learn how to crack captchas. There are algorithms where code is able to recognize objects based on the pixel structure.

This can be seen on Facebook for example, where the computer has been taught to recognize faces.

So similarly, the computer just has to learn that if the pixels look similar to what would usually be an A for example, to then input A into the text field.

There are a few methods that be used to crack captchas, but they can definitely be cracked by bots (unfortunately). And as a new method comes out that makes it harder, there's always someone trying to find a way to crack it.

[ianyapxw 0]

Thanks for the explanation.

Maybe we can do simple math problems in CAPTCHAs? I don't think these guys that spam our forums will be motivated enough to use a different cracking algorithm that what is commonly used.

[BIGUN 1,456]

Would I be wrong in thinking that we are on the verge of a triple identification validation. i.e., Alphabetic + Pic + mathematical? (where pic might be equal to color or something?)

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[Baksteen 84]

Well, I'm glad I already have an account..

I usually have a helluva time reading those damn captcha crazy fonts - and audio doesn;t help much either.

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[Andy9o8 2]

  skydiverek

With the new invasion of "fake passport" spam bots, I think it would be wise to integrate CAPTCHA code during account setup:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAPTCHA

LOL, here's a +10 for both irony and balls. Note the forum it's in:

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4615788;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread