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Is there a DNS Blackhole in your future?

Posted on August 9, 2020 at 23:05 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

PRIVACY

By Richard Hay

Managing your online security and privacy is a never-ending battle.

There is a variety of tools for this task, but each has its limitations. So I decided to experiment with a somewhat lesser-known technique called DNS Blackholes. Here’s my report on a journey of discovery.

Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.31.0 (2020-08-10).

AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Privacy Anonymous mode, AskWoody Plus Newsletter, DNS Blackholes, Personal DNS, Raspberry Pi, VPNs

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