DeepSeek iOS App: A Popular AI Tool with Critical Security Flaws

The wildly popular DeepSeek iOS app, which once topped the App Store charts, has been revealed to have multiple critical security flaws. Previous concerns centered around data breaches exposing chat history and sensitive information from an unsecured database. Now, a new security analysis reveals that DeepSeek disables Apple's App Transport Security (ATS), transmitting unencrypted data. Outdated encryption methods and the aggregation of seemingly innocuous data points further compromise user privacy, potentially exposing users to de-anonymization and even espionage. Security experts strongly advise against using the app until these issues are resolved.