[tor-talk] TAILS uses one DNS server from OpenDNS **WARNING **

mick mbm at rlogin.net
Sun Oct 27 19:23:03 UTC 2013


On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:06:35 -0400
Ted Smith <tedks at riseup.net> allegedly wrote:
> 
> OpenDNS authenticates by IP, so anyone using the exit node can change
> the OpenDNS settings if the exit node operator hasn't made an
> account. 
> 
> The exit node operator can do all of those things, but anyone using
> Tor can do them with OpenDNS.
> 

In my view OpenDNS should never be trusted for anything. They do not
correctly reply with NXDOMAIN to a query for a non-existent host or
domain. They have also in the past specifically hijacked queries aimed
at Google.

DNS servers should not play fast and loose with replies.

Mick
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