How to Encrypt Your DNS With DNSCrypt on Ubuntu and Debian | Linux Today

How to Encrypt Your DNS With DNSCrypt on Ubuntu and Debian

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Nick Congleton
Jan 5, 2019

Even if you encrypt your traffic with HTTPS or even use a VPN, in some cases, your DNS traffic remains open and readily readable to your ISP and the rest of the world. That might not sound like a lot, but it’s a major privacy concern. DNS resolves the sites you visit, so reading your DNS records can easily tell the story of your browsing habits.

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