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Warning: NextDNS causes major DNS leak (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 hours ago by ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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It apprears that NextDNS has removed No Google, No Facebook, and other blocklist without notifying users. One person said the NSA blocklist was also down. The company had made no responses to complaints on the community server when I checked earlier. Crickets...

I noticed Android and Linux being unable to access the app and web interface to confirm connections, starting some time on November 4th. I was able to switch DNS providers on Android and switch back, after which NextDNS seemed to work. On Linux however, systemd confirmed it was enabled but it went right to google's webpage with no block.

If you're on NextDNS, go check your domain filters ASAP. I switched to RethinkDNS, and it's been decent so far. What is everyones preferred solution?

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[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

So does my pihole. You should never trust your ISPs firewall/modem/router, never ever. You should have a hardware firewall/router and than you can set up a VPN into your LAN.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Some ISPs require you to use their router, and their router may not be configurable to support custom DNS or VPN access. For users in that situation third-party DNS can make sense.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 27 minutes ago* (last edited 19 minutes ago)

Looks like in this case our third party DNS could be compromised. Who knows if they sold our info or not? Third party DNS is the solution with no notice that service no longer works the same.

I'm about to set up Pi Hole with Unbound. F all this.