I Am Not a Robot' CAPTCHAs Being Used to Spread Malware, HP Warns
HP News, Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
HP Wolf Security research finds multiple campaigns where attackers take advantage of rising 'click tolerance' with multi-step infection chains
At its annual Amplify Conference, HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) issued the latest HP Threat Insights Report, highlighting rising usage of fake CAPTCHA verification tests which allow threat actors to trick users into infecting themselves.
The campaigns show attackers are capitalizing on people's increasing familiarity with completing multiple authentication steps online - a trend HP calls 'click tolerance'.
With analysis of real-world cyberattacks, the HP Threat Insights Report helps organizations to keep up with the latest techniques cybercriminals are using to evade detection and breach PCs. Based on data from millions of endpoints running HP Wolf Security1, notable campaigns identified by HP threat researchers include:...