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Best DNS for privacy? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 year ago by fatcat@discuss.tchncs.de to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I read a bit about using a different DNS for Privacy and I think the best one should be quad9? Or is there anything better except self hosting a DNS?

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[–] ajimix@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Using NextDNS for quite long time

[–] dr_doorknob@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use Quad9 for my upstream.

[–] FarLine99@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

This!

[–] Surreal2625@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

I use cloudflare dns

[–] nachtigall@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The one from your ISP. Your ISP can see your traffic anyway, so you gain nothing by using a third-party DNS server.

[–] fatcat@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As far as I read (I'm no expert!) they could check the SNI of the TLS handshake if they want. But using the DNS of the ISP is handing them the data right in a way they can analyze/use them very easily afaik?

Still learning about this topic!

[–] nachtigall@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They route your traffic, hence they can see all IP addresses you communicate with. With a reverse lookup you can then usually find out the address too.

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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[–] itchy_lizard@feddit.it 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mt ISP can't see my traffic or my DNS lookups lol

[–] nachtigall@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Congrats but then you are using more than just another DNS resolver/different DNS technology.

[–] itchy_lizard@feddit.it -1 points 1 year ago

Yes, if you want privacy then you need a good VPN provider