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Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed

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Summary

AliExpress was caught fingerprinting visitors using an inaudible WebAudio-based technique. Researchers show this legacy method can still yield browser fingerprints, though mitigations in Firefox and other browsers have reduced effectiveness; the broader point is that many sites employ multiple tracking vectors beyond audio.

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