Thoughts on encrypted DNS
Think your browsing is private just because there’s a little padlock in your browser? Cute. Even with HTTPS, your Internet Service Provider can still see every domain you visit because old-school DNS requests are basically sent out like postcards — wide open for anyone on the route to read.
If you’d rather not hand your browsing history over like a grocery list, switch your system or router to use DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) or DNS-over-TLS (DoT). Fancy names, simple job: they encrypt your DNS lookups so your ISP can’t casually snoop.
Privacy-friendly options like NextDNS, Quad9, or Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) can help keep your digital footprints from becoming your ISP’s favorite hobby.
Flip that switch, wrap your DNS traffic in encryption, and make snooping a lot harder. Because your browsing habits should stay your business — not your ISP’s bedtime reading.