Newscure experts found that the attackers have transferred sensitive data to unprotected channels by allowing the attackers to cut or change information.
It was also revealed that user data were sent to Bayta servers, a Chinese company with Tiktok. At the same time, the standard Apple App Transport Security (ATS) is disabled in Deepseek, which makes the information vulnerable.
Experts also criticized the use of an old 3Des encryption algorithm, which was considered unreliable in 2016.
At the same time, encryption switches are stored directly in the application code that endangers the privacy of users.
Nowsecure proposes to delete Deepseek with iOS and Android devices.
Source: Ferra
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