Updated on 2022-10-03
Cloudflare has built a service called Turnstile to enable people to securely bypass CAPTCHAs. For Apple users it’ll be even better, allowing you to automatically bypass CAPTCHAs using iOS 16. Apple made this possible with the iOS 16 release, but it required that sites made changes to get it to work. Cloudflare’s new service lets sites avoid that work by just calling an API—and they don’t even have to be a Cloudflare customer. Hell yeah. Killing CAPTCHA annoyance—well done. If you’re trying to make us forget Kiwi Farms, it’s kind of working. Now do cookie popups. Read more:
- iOS 16 Will Let iPhone Users Bypass CAPTCHAs in Supported Apps and Websites
- iOS 16 Feature for Bypassing CAPTCHAs Will Soon Work With Many More Websites
- Cloudflare Turnstile
Overview
Cloudflare has announced the open beta of Turnstile, an alternative to CAPTCHA. Rather than waste users’ time with frustrating clicking exercises, Turnstile “automatically chooses from a rotating suite of non-intrusive browser challenges based on telemetry and client behavior exhibited during a session.”
Note
- I experimented with Turnstile earlier this week, and it looks intriguing enough to install it in a few cases. I do like the privacy focus. So far, my tests look good and implementation was easy enough.
- This could be a welcome relief from spotting bridges or trying to read letters in font/color combinations I can’t see. Turnstile is built to use the device manufacturer as a source for human operator validation, doesn’t require you to use the Cloudflare a network or even be a customer (just a free account to set it up) to work. It’s using private access tokens, piloted with Apple to prove human operator without giving up privacy information or relying on a browser cookie.
Read more in
- Announcing Turnstile, a user-friendly, privacy-preserving alternative to CAPTCHA
- Cloudflare Takes a Stab at a Captcha That Doesn’t Suck
- Cloudflare’s CAPTCHA replacement lacks crosswalks, checkboxes, Google
Alex Lim
Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
