DeepSeek's Popular AI Apps Raise Alarms Over Security and Privacy Risks
Krebs on Security
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, has launched mobile apps that quickly rose to popularity, securing top rankings on Apple and Google download charts since January 25, 2025. However, these apps have raised serious security and privacy concerns, particularly due to hard-coded encryption keys and the transmission of unencrypted user data to Chinese firms. A security analysis by NowSecure highlighted that the app collects extensive user data and compromises privacy through disabling critical security features, recommending removal from organizational devices. The report underscored the risk of interception and deanonymization of users, thus highlighting significant vulnerabilities in the app's design.
