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January 23, 2014 05:42 am GMT
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Snapchat Attempts to Block Fake Accounts With Ghost Captchas
Snapchat is trying to make it more difficult for hackers to spam your phone number
The photo-messaging app has rolled out a new form of captcha to prevent fake users from signing up for an account, according to TechCrunch.
Rather than decoding words, new users are required to select images that contain ghosts from a grid before registration can proceed. This is what the prompt looks like:
The new form of captcha is designed to help prevent hackers from creating fake users for the purpose of exploiting Snapchat's "find friends" database. Earlier this month, that feature was used to create SnapchatDB, a database that leaked 4.6 million usernames and phone numbers. Read more...
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