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lemmyreader@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year 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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lemmyreader@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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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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      Uhhhh, source? Those are pretty bold claims to just casually toss out

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        Here!

        https://protonvpn.com/blog/apple-ios-vulnerability-disclosure/

        https://mullvad.net/en/help/using-mullvad-app-on-ios#vulnerabilities

        Those remain unpatched btw and have been around since iOS 14 or so.

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          Cheers 🥂

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          The one that irks me is how some apps that have already established a connection can ignore the VPN. I always wondered about that, like if I enabled my VPN, what happens to existing connections. One thing I couldn’t find is what apps can do this? If it’s third party apps, that’s pretty serious. But if it’s just Apple apps or default ones, that’s a far less of a concern seeing as Apple seems to bypass VPN anyway for its in-house wares.

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              LOL. They built the entire fucking OS. If they want to siphon my data, they can. Without anyone knowing. Also everything is linked to my Apple ID. So what’s the point? They already know everything and have tied it all together with my unique IDs, device serial numbers and the payment data associated. What’s the point the of running FaceTime over a VPN? They already know everything…

              At some point you have to stay calm and think rationally.

              Now if Twitter or some random app I downloaded from GitHub can bypass my VPN, then yeah, that’s a pretty big concern as they currently have nothing on me.

              I’m going to ignore the “corpos aren’t your friend” because FUCKING DUUUHHHHHH

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                  LOL. Just trying to take a reasoned take to the situation bro. Every OS siphons user data Einstein. Yes even Linux (distros like Ubuntu do). A VPN won’t save you. It’s cute you think adding a lock on your room’s door will keep people out of your house.

                  Good luck in your travels.

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