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@SilverCutePony
Generally a good rule of thumb to vet all your browser extensions, though how trustworthy it is in this case depends on what data it’s collecting as some functions require certain data. Ask yourself it it makes logical sense for an app or extension to ask for the permissions it’s asking for. A map app makes sense to ask for location, a camera might need it if you’re using it for location meta data, but a calculator has no reason to need it.
As a rule of thumb, a zero trust policy is best when it comes to data security. If you’re even the least bit suspicious of something, best not to use it unless you can confirm it’s safe.
@ZhaoZoharEX
I once tested an extension that byes captchas with a single click. Tried it a few times, and it works perfectly, but I’m not sure if it’s trustworthy since it requires access to data on all websites, so I decided against using it
@SinnerWhoKeepsTrying1978
(This is just what I’ve heard from doing cursory research, take it with a grain of salt)
From what I understand, Captcha doesn’t actually measure comprehension, it’s measuring behavior patterns, specifically the timing of how you move, click, and type, and browser fingerprinting like cookies, IP address, etc. For reCAPTCHA, real humans tend to move the mouse in shaky patterns while bots move in straight lines or teleport the cursor (touch screens complicate this algorithm). For Image CAPTCHA, it’s extra verification and sometimes it also the collecting of data for machine learning (such as helping Google Maps and self-driving cars recognize objects). Think of it as a tool to block web crawlers, spam bots, and other types of software that make automate the process of making millions of requests per second, which can cause some problems.
I think it’s likely that if an actual human-intelligent robot like your traditional android in fiction where to be visiting a website that uses Captcha, then it would probably be smart enough to pick out the details and mimic human patterns.
You do have to wonder how many robots would be perplexed by that Captcha thing. And, how effective would it be for a chunk of metal designed to look and act like a living creature? If such a thing were to lie and say it wasn’t a robot, would the Captcha be able to tell?
And it’s in New Jersey no less.
Generally a good rule of thumb to vet all your browser extensions, though how trustworthy it is in this case depends on what data it’s collecting as some functions require certain data. Ask yourself it it makes logical sense for an app or extension to ask for the permissions it’s asking for. A map app makes sense to ask for location, a camera might need it if you’re using it for location meta data, but a calculator has no reason to need it.
Edited because: grammar
I once tested an extension that byes captchas with a single click. Tried it a few times, and it works perfectly, but I’m not sure if it’s trustworthy since it requires access to data on all websites, so I decided against using it
(This is just what I’ve heard from doing cursory research, take it with a grain of salt)
The problem has her so flummoxed, she’s leaking coolant.