Google Introduces Cloud Fraud Defense as Successor to reCAPTCHA (opens in new tab)

At the recent Next ‘26 conference, Google introduced Google Cloud Fraud Defense, the successor to reCAPTCHA. The platform goes beyond basic bot detection to address broader online fraud across login, account creation, and payment flows, helping organizations detect suspicious behavior and block abuse, including fake accounts, automated attacks, and transaction fraud. By Renato Losio