Avoiding DeepSeek’s dodgy iOS app, and Proton VPNs censorship battle in numbers

Many of you may remember that in my writing about DeepSeek’s rise a few weeks ago, I’d pointed out that all may not be what it seems owing to the AI start-up’s Chinese roots. Mobile security company NowSecure has released a security assessment that points to DeepSeek’s iOS app being a very risky bet. DeepSeek The DeepSeek app disables an iOS data security measure called App Transport Security, which prevents sensitive data from being sent over unencrypted channels. “In reviewing the sensitive APIs accessed and methods tracked, the DeepSeek iOS app exhibits behaviours that indicate a high risk of fingerprinting and tracking,” a rather worrying summary by the researchers, who make it clear that more examination of the app’s behaviour is very much in progress. Our extensive commentary of VPN platforms… BACKDOOR Turns out, the security agencies in the UK want Apple to build a backdoor allowing them access to any user’s otherwise encrypted iCloud data.