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It checks lots of browser APIs and makes a proof-of-work calculation in the background. I guess we are getting close to paying for entry with computation.
by david_draco 3y ago
It checks lots of browser APIs and makes a proof-of-work calculation in the background. I guess we are getting close to paying for entry with computation.
- KirillPanov 3y agoMoving the mouse causes the browser to enable fingerprintable APIs. You aren't paying with computation, you're paying with your data. https://community.cloudflare.com/t/near-infinite-loop-of-human-verification/483217?page=2 https://community.cloudflare.com/t/near-infinite-loop-of-hum...
- david_draco 3y agoI took it from the article: "We find and stop bots by running a series of in-browser tests, checking browser characteristics, native browser APIs, and asking the browser to pass lightweight tests (ex: proof-of-work tests, proof-of-space tests) to prove that it’s an actual browser." but yes, not yet.