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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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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so automatic will allow the leak?
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