Can we do better than CAPTCHA?

1. What's better than CAPTCHA?
2. Are CAPTCHAs still effective?
3. Can bots defeat reCAPTCHA?
4. What is the disadvantage of CAPTCHA?

What's better than CAPTCHA?

One alternative to reCAPTCHA and CAPTCHA is a honeypot, a security mechanism meant to misguide bots. For example, a form with an extra field visible for bots but hidden for humans with CSS or JavaScript. Anything that fills out the hidden field won't be let through.

Are CAPTCHAs still effective?

Do CAPTCHAs even work anymore? In a basic sense, sure. They serve as a gateway, preventing basic bots and fraudsters from accessing a website. But while attack technology has evolved, CAPTCHAs have not kept up with the times.

Can bots defeat reCAPTCHA?

In short, yes they can. While reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 can help limit simple bot traffic, both versions come with several problems: User experience suffers, as human users hate the image/audio recognition challenges. CAPTCHA farms and advances in AI allow cybercriminals and advanced bots to bypass reCAPTCHAs easily.

What is the disadvantage of CAPTCHA?

Disadvantages of CAPTCHAs include: CAPTCHAs are not foolproof and can only limit spam. They can be time consuming or annoying to end users. To some people, CAPTCHAs may be challenging to read.