Google Public DNS, our known IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, are now able to handle queries with DNS-over-TLS. The Domain Name System (DNS) for those who don't know is like an online phone book for converting domain names to IP addresses.
Why DNS-over-TLS? DNS queries were vulnerable to sniffing and spoofing if someone managed to get between your computer and the DNS server.
But using Transport Layer Security (TLS) can make the process somewhat safer by encrypting connections and, of course, queries.
"From today, users can secure queries between their devices and Google Public DNS with DNS-over-TLS, while maintaining their privacy and integrity." said Google without mentioning the obvious:
The company (known for collection data) of course knows which domain you visit, and of course at some point your query to the DNS server will have to be decrypted.
Its users versionGoogle's Android 9 are able to use DNS-over-TLS, as there is a Private DNS setting in Android's network settings.
Let's mention that Google came to the procase of the DNS-over-TLS security feature, since the DNS server 1.1.1.1 of Cloudflare uses it since April last year.
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