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AliExpress caught using silent audio to fingerprint visitors’ browsers

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1 SIGNALFIRST DETECTED 24 August 2026
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20 Aug
AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint

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24 Aug
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed

Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes.

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