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I've never seen a CAPTCHA like that. What's it used for? Google Cloud services?

by janice1999 4mo ago

Havoc 4mo ago
It's a reference to this I think https://www.androidauthority.com/google-recaptcha-play-services-requirement-3664806/ https://www.androidauthority.com/google-recaptcha-play-servi...
- janice1999 4mo ago
  Wow, that's bad. Looks like the warnings about TPM and remote attestation being a backdoor to total digital lockdown from the Stallman contingent were right.
  - seanw444 4mo ago
    The tin foil hatters are always told they're making slippery slope fallacies until they're proven right a few years later. Over and over again.
    - pocksuppet 4mo ago
      Sometimes. Other times they're just wrong.
      - MSFT_Edging 4mo ago
        Even if they're wrong, erring on the side of caution will have a net positive effect in this case. It's like someone saying "hey this war with Iran might be based in lies, remember Iraq?" then someone saying "no its different this time" and eventually needing to backtrack. Many try to be the voice of caution, while others are too trusting and then try to pretend they were always against <Obvious lie and trick>. Just like how getting scammed on a crypto rugpull is shameful and prevents people from speaking out, getting scammed by another obvious national security lie or walled garden lie makes folks feel like fools too.
hurfdurf 4mo ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48039362 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48039362 https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/introducing-google-cloud-fraud-defense-the-next-evolution-of-recaptcha/ https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/int...
layer8 4mo ago
It’s only just been announced: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48039362 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48039362
tardedmeme 4mo ago
Aaand it's proven, only two days later. You cannot pass recaptcha if your device is degoogled. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48067119 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48067119

I've never seen a CAPTCHA like that. What's it used for? Google Cloud services?

Havoc 4mo ago

It's a reference to this I think https://www.androidauthority.com/google-recaptcha-play-services-requirement-3664806/ https://www.androidauthority.com/google-recaptcha-play-servi...

janice1999 4mo ago
Wow, that's bad. Looks like the warnings about TPM and remote attestation being a backdoor to total digital lockdown from the Stallman contingent were right.
- seanw444 4mo ago
  The tin foil hatters are always told they're making slippery slope fallacies until they're proven right a few years later. Over and over again.
  - pocksuppet 4mo ago
    Sometimes. Other times they're just wrong.
    - MSFT_Edging 4mo ago
      Even if they're wrong, erring on the side of caution will have a net positive effect in this case. It's like someone saying "hey this war with Iran might be based in lies, remember Iraq?" then someone saying "no its different this time" and eventually needing to backtrack. Many try to be the voice of caution, while others are too trusting and then try to pretend they were always against <Obvious lie and trick>. Just like how getting scammed on a crypto rugpull is shameful and prevents people from speaking out, getting scammed by another obvious national security lie or walled garden lie makes folks feel like fools too.

hurfdurf 4mo ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48039362 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48039362 https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/introducing-google-cloud-fraud-defense-the-next-evolution-of-recaptcha/ https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/int...

layer8 4mo ago

It’s only just been announced: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48039362 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48039362

tardedmeme 4mo ago

Aaand it's proven, only two days later. You cannot pass recaptcha if your device is degoogled. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48067119 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48067119