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February 13, 2025 | Citizen Lab Report No. 182
https://citizenlab.ca/2025/02/network-security-issues-in-rednote/


** New analysis of RedNote unveils network security issues ** ------------------------------------------------------------

The Citizen Lab’s first network security analysis of popular social
media app, RedNote, has revealed numerous privacy issues with the
Android and iOS versions of the app. RedNote is used by upwards of 300
million users worldwide, and has grown in popularity in the wake of the
US government’s decision to ban TikTok.

Through our analysis we found that both the Android and iOS versions of
RedNote fetch viewed images and videos without any encryp tion, which
enables network eavesdroppers to learn exactly what content users are
browsing. We also uncovered a vulnerability in the Android version that
enables network attackers to learn the contents of files on users’
devices.

We disclosed the vulnerability issues to RedNote and the developers of
relevant software development kits used by RedNote but did not receive a response. We recommend that users who are highly concerned about network surveillance from any party refrain from using RedNote until these
security issues are resolved.
Read the report:
- https://citizenlab.ca/2025/02/network-security-issues-in-rednote


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