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New Captcha Scam Tricks Online Shoppers Into Installing Malware

2026-11-15Source: The Guardian Summarised by News Hub Central

‘Prove you are not a robot’: how the Captcha scam captures your computer — Image via The Guardian

Online shoppers attempting to support small businesses this holiday season face a deceptive cybersecurity threat involving fraudulent verification prompts. Instead of traditional challenges requiring users to identify specific images or distorted text, these malicious prompts instruct visitors to execute a sequence of keystrokes followed by the enter key.

Security experts warn that executing these specific keyboard commands serves as an entry point for cybercriminals, allowing them to covertly download and install unauthorized software onto victims' computers. Additional information regarding the scope of these deceptive verification scams is expected to emerge as investigations continue.

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