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DNS Leaks

The risk of DNS leaks compromising Tor anonymity

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Jan 23, 2026
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How can DNS leaks occur and how to test for them?

A happens when DNS queries—those lookups that translate domain names into IP addresses—are exposed to unintended parties (typically an ISP) despite using privacy tools like a VPN, letting observers lo...

Feb 1, 2026
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How does iCloud Private Relay technically separate IP addresses from DNS queries and what are potential failure modes?

separates a user’s IP address from their DNS queries by splitting the browsing path across two independent relays—’s ingress relay learns the client IP but not the destination, while a third‑party egr...

Feb 5, 2026

What operational security mistakes commonly expose Tor users' real IP addresses?

by making user traffic appear to originate from a Tor exit node rather than the user's IP address, but that guarantee is conditional: —ranging from browser and plugin behavior to server misconfigurati...

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