CAPTCHA tests are often routine and boring, which can cause you to turn off your brain and mindlessly click through them. But that inattention is precisely what one group of hackers is trying to exploit.

A new method has been added to the array of phishing techniques, involving mimicking the CAPTCHA user verification system. Scammers ask for simple key combinations to be performed, and an unsuspecting user installs malware on their computer this way.

A new phishing technique involving the mimicry of CAPTCHA user verification systems has emerged. Scammers prompt users to perform simple key combinations, leading unsuspecting individuals to install malware on their computers inadvertently.