• @TORFdot0@lemmy.world
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    72 months ago

    Yes that’s true. But also that’s the wink and nudge marketing claim that VPN marketers make while everyone knows the real reason you are using a VPN.

    With HTTPS, DNS-over-HTTPS, and most endpoint firewalls dropping non-gateway traffic, the risk is a lot less than the VPN ad reads want you to believe

    • @stephen01king@lemmy.zip
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      12 months ago

      DNS-over-HTTPS sounds like it’ll be the least used by general public since most people I know are still using default DNS settings which would point towards their ISP’s. I’m not sure how many ISPs have moved towards DNS-over-HTTPS or if they are even activated by default.

      • exu
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        12 months ago

        Firefox has DoT enabled by default, maybe Chrome does the same. That would cover the use-case of most people on public wifi.

          • exu
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            12 months ago

            Both, the browsers (and any other application) can choose to ignore your DNS settings and use whatever other mechanisms they like.