This is not my pic because I forgot to screenshot it when I did it. Microsoft has the hardest captcha I have ever had to complete. This one looks easier but I had a similar one that on my phone the images were too small, not recognizable and were more abstract looking shapes. It was so hard, I failed like 8 times (there were several ‘rounds’) and it almost made me second guess whether I might actually be a robot lol. Luckily, there was an audio version where you have to pick from a number of melody recordings and choose the one that was a pattern. Anyone else have trouble with this?

  • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pubEnglish
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    3 days ago

    That’s a fair point. But I’ve always seen it as a choice (sign in with ms, LinkedIn, google, or fb). Which services (besides Microsoft) require a ms account?

    • Mastersmacks@reddthat.comEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Minecraft, as I learned when my ms got hacked and their team couldn’t restore my account to me for some reason

      • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pubEnglish
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        2 days ago

        ‘Wouldn’t’, I think. Ms’s customer service is abysmal on their paid services, I can only imagine how bad it is on their no-cost services. And, the thing is, they have the resources to have better customer service than Amazon gives their Prime members, but they seem to choose not to. It’s strange to me.

    • Theo@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      3 days ago

      I forget the name but I was looking for free versions of no code app builders to make a productivity app of my own and one did not have a way to sign up with any email only sign up with Google or MS. Also had to create this second MS account, triggering this captcha, originally because I was using MS designer to generate free AI images but the fast tokens run out 15 a day. So to exploit AI, I always use multiple accounts and it is an MS service. I have like 10 MS accounts now due to using up the free OneDrive storage plans.

      Edit: I never connect anything to FB. Meta is the only place that knows my real name and info. (Unfortunately). I also don’t have LinkedIn.

      • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pubEnglish
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        3 days ago

        Ah, that makes perfect sense. Also, with all those ms accounts tied to your IP, I can’t blame them for the verification lol

        • Theo@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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          3 days ago

          I do it for all free services. Like AI where you have daily limits. I thought about VPN but I don’t have the cost. It seems the only trusted free tier VPN is Proton bc they have a paid plan. I read good reviews and it didn’t seem to slow down anything noticeably.

          • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pubEnglish
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            2 days ago

            I didn’t mean to sound like I disapproved at all. I’m all for what you’re doing haha I’ve use proton’s free tier. They’re fine. I just don’t really trust any vpn company that’s based in the USA, due to their (completely understandable) requirement to keep USA data collection laws.