DNS And Your Privacy: Should You Use Encrypted DNS?
Avoid the Hack, Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
DNS enables the easy navigation from website to website as you currently know it. However, the system wasn't exactly designed with your privacy and security in mind.
Many DNS resolvers - such as your internet service provider's (ISP) - do not encrypt queries and may log data and metadata surrounding your queries. Additionally, unencrypted queries can be captured, viewed, and otherwise "consumed" (used) by eavesdropping third parties since data is exchanged in clear text.
Fortunately, using an encrypted DNS server provider can be a viable option for some users out there. This post aims to explore how and why - and doesn't leave out the limitations of encrypted DNS.