For those of you who use OpenDNS:
https://blog.opendns.com/2012/02/16/tales-from-the-dnscrypt-linux-rising/


On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Dan Bidleman <[email protected]> wrote:
> I dont particularly want my dns resolutions 'changed for my
> protection'.  Its good to hear that google doesn't do that.
>
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:44 AM, inkrypto <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Comodo was hacked though and are probably more secure now but after that
>> diginotar bs I can't bring myself to use them . . .
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Michael Potts <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Both Comodo SecureDNS and OpenDNS will intentionally change responses to
>>> protect you. If you attempt to resolve a known-bad domain, the DNS server
>>> will intentionally respond with a bad bit of data (to redirect you to a
>>> "You have been blocked for your protection" page)
>>>
>>> Google DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) is a speedy mirror of the root DNS
>>> servers and they have said that they do not adjust the responses in any way
>>> (so they are not protecting you. Normally ideal for a server network that
>>> needs to have valid responses 100% of the time.
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael Potts
>>> GV: (904) 638-2914 | Gtalk: [email protected]
>>> @HMHackMaster | http://about.me/MichaelPotts
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Alex Stanford <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Certainly OpenDNS is one of the best options.
>>>>
>>>> I have been running an entire LAN through Comodo SecureDNS (
>>>> http://www.comodo.com/secure-**dns/ <http://www.comodo.com/secure-dns/>) 
>>>> for about a year and have never experienced any issues at all.
>>>>
>>>> I've also heard good things about using the DNS root servers 4.2.2.(1-6)
>>>> from another JaxLUG member.  But, I've read that Level3 is trying to
>>>> discourage the use of the 4.2.2.x DNS servers by the general public.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Alex Stanford
>>>> http://alexstanford.com
>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/**alexstanford<http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexstanford>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> inkrypto wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What external DNS do you use?  I use comcast, my ISP's, and run a lil
>>>>> webserver but don't want to get spoofed and don't know enough about bind
>>>>> to
>>>>> harden it so . . .
>>>>>
>>>>> OpenDNS?
>>>>>
>>>>>
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