Am always confused about use an app like rethinkdns, invizible pro, adguard, etc. to manage dns requests on my phone or just use the private dns ?
Is there any privacy advantage or security concern over them ? When i use an app, all dns queries can be routed through my preffered dns (like in a bloated phone all tracking requests can be blocked) ? Private dns is easy for the system to bypass ?
I always use rethinkdns and block bypassed dns, so i think now every dns is routed through rethinkdns and its impossible to cause a leak. Is that a myth as no dns app can provide that much privacy or security ?
How effective is an application firewall than a network level firewall like nextdns ?
Allover question is, may i use a application firewall or network level firewall ?
This is more of a philosophical question than anything. If you trust that they’re not using your data for anything nefarious, I really advocate for RethinkDNS. It’s a really great service and truly fills a need between the clear-net and running your own DNS.
If you don’t trust RethinkDNS, etc, etc, to not do anything nefarious, then it’s time to setup your own.
I wouldn’t say it’s a myth or anything, but to say you’re 100% secure from leak? Probably don’t trust that feeling. Keep it at 99% secure with 1% suspicion.
Like most security software, it depends on how you use them. If you use firewalls effectively, even software based firewalls can work exceptionally well.
You can do both. Software based requires you to setup something on each device you want to firewall. Network is a blanket and will affect all of your devices with only one setup. But either works just fine–just depends on how much effort you want to put into it, I guess.
When am using rethinkdns does it matter am using rethinkdns hosted on cludflare / fly.io or just using other dns services (like adguard, nextdns, mullvad, etc.) ? Then it will miss the entire point of using rethink ?
It really doesn’t matter. It tells you the difference between the CDNs right on the usage page.