The Recognition of CAPTCHA

Min Wang, Tianhui Zhang, Wenrong Jiang, Hao Song

Mathematics School, Jilin University, Jilin, China..

DOI: 10.4236/jcc.2014.22003                

Abstract

CAPTCHA is a completely automated program designed to distinguish whether the user is a computer or human. As the problems of Internet security are worsening, it is of great significance to do research on CAPTCHA. This article starts from the recognition of CAPTCHAs, then analyses the weaknesses in its design and gives corresponding recognition proposals according to various weaknesses, finally offers suggestions related to the improvement of CAPTCHAs. Firstly, this article briefly introduces the basic steps during the decoding process and their principles. And during each step we choose methods which are better adapted to the features of different CAPTCHA images. Methods chosen are as followings: bimodal method in binarization, improved corrosion algorithm in denoising, projection segmentation method in denoised image processing and SVM in recognition. Then, we demonstrate detailed process through the samples taken from the online registration system of ICBC, show the recognition effect and correct the results according to the statistical data in the process. This article decodes CAPTCHAS from three other large banks in the same way but just provides the recognition results. Finally, this article offers targeted suggestions to the four banks based on the recognition effect and analysis process stated above.

Keywords

Recognition of CAPTCHAS; Bimodal Method; Corrosion Algorithm; Projection Segmentation Method; SVM; Recommendations for Improvement

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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