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Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed
Is the technique outdated? Yes.
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AliExpress was found to be fingerprinting site visitors by emitting inaudible sounds that browsers detect, a method that interfered with a researcher’s Bluetooth headphones.
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