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Post by dtj1123 » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC

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Post by voxycon » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC

This seems like an issue from 3 years ago, why is it on the front page of hn now?

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Post by fn-mote » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC

voxycon wrote: post #2

This seems like an issue from 3 years ago, why is it on the front page of hn now?

Last comments are from 2025.

> If we disable "override DNS servers", the DNS leaks don't happen.

No verification from 2026 that this is still an issue, but also… sounds like it works as desired in most circumstances?

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Post by _joel » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC

Why is this here?

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Post by traceroute66 » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC

fn-mote wrote: post #3

voxycon wrote: post #2

This seems like an issue from 3 years ago, why is it on the front page of hn now?

Last comments are from 2025. > If we disable "override DNS servers", the DNS leaks don't happen. No verification from 2026 that this is still an issue, but also… sounds like it works as desired in most circumstances?

I employ a "minimum trust" attitude to anything Tailscale and that includes not using their DNS.

So "use tailscale DNS" = off and install a DoH profile on devices.

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Post by dtj1123 » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC

voxycon wrote: post #2

This seems like an issue from 3 years ago, why is it on the front page of hn now?

It's an open issue from 3 years ago, that has potentially serious implications and an easy fix.

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Post by iamnothere » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC

voxycon wrote: post #2

This seems like an issue from 3 years ago, why is it on the front page of hn now?

Some people don’t like Mullvad’s no-log policies and want to discourage others from using it, it’s an ongoing campaign