Securing DNS at system level with DNS proxy
November 26, 2024•1,146 words
The problem with DNS queries
So, why would you need to change your DNS settings in the first place? DNS is a service designed in the 1980s, a time when privacy and security were not much of a concern.
You must know that, each time you request a server on the Internet – for example galactic-cats.meow –, your OS asks for a DNS server to resolve the domain name, that is to "translate" galactic-cats.meow to an IP address like 28.224.10.97 (an IPv4 in this case).
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