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What is a VPN kill switch and how does it work? (engadget.com)

2026-09-15 | by Alec Hively | get ExpressVPN subscription → | tags: vpn kill switch, ip address, encrypted tunnels

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An open DNS recursive service for free security and high privacy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-04 | get GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 Slate AX travel router → | tags: quad9, dns, protonmail

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Mullvad – Shutting down our public encrypted DNS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-04 | get GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 Slate AX travel router → | tags: mullvad, dns, doh

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deSEC – Free Secure DNS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-04 | get GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 Slate AX travel router → | tags: desec, dns hosting, sse

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How to get a free .arpa domain (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-31 | by Ethan Hawksley | get DNS and BIND O'Reilly book → | tags: arpa, dns records, e164.arpa

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P99 0 ms* autocomplete for 240M domain names (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-31 | get Keychron K2 wireless mechanical keyboard → | tags: wirewiki, dns, autocomplete

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DNS abuse and criminal infrastructure (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-30 | get Firewalla Purple firewall → | tags: gtld, icann, dns abuse

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DNS Abuse and Criminal Infrastructure (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-30 | get Firewalla Purple smart firewall → | tags: gtld, icann, dns

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Cloudflare freed up 100TB of RAM behind its 1.1.1.1 DNS without adding a single server (techspot.com)

2026-08-29 | by Skye Jacobs | get Programming Rust 2nd Edition O'Reilly book → | tags: cloudflare, 1.1.1.1, dns

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Cloudflare frees up 100TB of RAM by shrinking 1.1.1.1's DNS cache entries — 250 billion cached DNS entries at any given time means one wasted byte costs 250GB (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-28 | by Luke James | get Programming Rust 2nd Edition O'Reilly book → | tags: cloudflare, 1.1.1.1, dns cache

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Saving 100 terabytes of memory by optimizing 1.1.1.1's DNS cache (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-27 | tags: cloudflare, 1.1.1.1, dns cache

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Launching Route 53 Files (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-27 | get DNS and BIND O'Reilly book → | tags: route 53, dns, aws

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Google deploys support for Encrypted Client Hello on Android 17 (engadget.com)

2026-08-27 | by Mariella Moon | get Google Pixel 10 → | tags: encrypted client hello, android 17, jigsaw

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Android 17 adds ECH support to make web browsing harder to track (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-27 | get Google Pixel 9 unlocked smartphone → | tags: android 17, encrypted client hello, tls

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Felony Bench (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: anthropic, openai, github

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Self hosted email continues to steeply decline (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: dns, dmarc, mail providers

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Hosting provider Namecheap is down after data center cooling failure (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Anna Washenko | tags: namecheap, phoenixnap, cooling systems

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Hundreds of fake Chrome VPN extensions route traffic through a proxy (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: chrome vpn extensions, sock5 proxies, proton vpn

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IP and DNS Leaks in WebKit Affecting Proxy Browsers and iCloud Private Relay (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: webkit, proxy browsers, icloud private relay

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SPF Record Syntax: Mechanisms, Qualifiers, Modifiers, and Macros (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | by Founder | tags: spf, dns, include

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RFC 8890 – The Internet is for End Users (2020) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | by Mark Nottingham | tags: ietf, tcp, dns

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CubePilot drone software dev hit by DNS hijacking to intercept traffic (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: cubepilot, dns hijacking, australian cyber security centre

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DMARC has been public since 2012 but most company domains still don't enforce it (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: dmarc, phishing, dns records

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DMARC Has Been Public Since 2012. 68.4% of Domains Still Don't Enforce It (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: dmarc, phishing, dns records

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Hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi DNS to steal Microsoft 365 accounts (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-24 | tags: microsoft 365, reliaquest, apt28

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Tell HN: Namecheap gave my account to an unverified third party (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: namecheap, domain registration, dns

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Namecheap Gave My Account to an Unverified Third Party Just Because They Asked (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: namecheap, domain registration, dns

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Verisign Is Finally Bringing<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.web Domains To the Internet (slashdot.org)

2026-07-23 | tags: verisign, .web, dns

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I Own a $1 Million Domain — Here’s the Checklist That Stands Between You and Losing Everything (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-22 | by Michael Gargiulo | tags: domain hijacking, registrar security, multi-factor authentication

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Firefox 153 ESR arrives with major productivity, privacy, and enterprise upgrades (techspot.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: firefox, esr, mozilla