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ExpressVPN bug has been leaking some DNS requests for years (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 9 months ago by IllNess@infosec.pub to c/securitynews@infosec.pub
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However, this bug caused some DNS queries to be sent to the DNS server configured on the computer, usually a server at the user's ISP, allowing the server to track a user's browsing habits.

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[-] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

Big rule for newbies: Don't trust your VPN's promise of DNS re-routing. It might be fine, but you can never guarantee this will never happen again. Set your DNS routing manually. Cloudflare or Quad9 are great options.

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