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Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android

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DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android

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Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

We were recently made aware of multiple potential DNS leaks on Android. They stem from bugs in Android itself, and only affect certain apps.

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I think that’s a feature in newer android versions, but maybe some manufacturers disallow it.

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