[SECURITY]■ STORY TIMELINE
ALIEXPRESS CAUGHT USING INAUDIBLE SOUNDS TO TRACK USERS
AliExpress deployed an outdated browser fingerprinting technique using ultrasonic frequencies to identify and track users. Security researchers discovered the e-commerce platform embedding inaudible sounds in web pages to create unique device signatures.
Ars Technica+0m
Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes.