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Person sitting at desk with laptop displaying fake CAPTCHA prompt.

Malware Exploits Fake CAPTCHAs to Harvest User Data

Scammers are tricking users into handing over sensitive info by disguising malware as a familiar CAPTCHA challenge, taking advantage of our trust in these security checks. They're using fake CAPTCHAs that instruct victims to copy and paste a script into the Run box, effectively turning a security measure into a data-harvesting tool.

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