I read a bit about using a different DNS for Privacy and I think the best one should be quad9? Or is there anything better except self hosting a DNS?

  • nachtigall@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    The one from your ISP. Your ISP can see your traffic anyway, so you gain nothing by using a third-party DNS server.

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      1 year ago

      That’s not true at all. If you’re after the fastest DNS for loading / response times then the ISP DNS would be ideal. For privacy you’d want one that can offer ad and tracking protection like NextDNS.

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      1 year ago

      As far as I read (I’m no expert!) they could check the SNI of the TLS handshake if they want. But using the DNS of the ISP is handing them the data right in a way they can analyze/use them very easily afaik?

      Still learning about this topic!

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        1 year ago

        In the end it comes down to what your goals is. DOH indeed hides DNS queries from sniffers and your ISP, but the traffic between you and your destination is still visible for the ISP (unless you use a VPN or TOR).

        If you only care about the content blocking aspect a third party resolver may make sense as @[email protected] explained below.