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ProllyInfamoustoday at 4:30 PM1 replyview on HN

Little Snitch is a user-friendly, software-level blocker, only – use with caution.

Just FYI: LittleSnitch pre-resolves DNS entries BEFORE you click `Accept/Deny`, if you care & understand this potential security issue. Your upstream provider still knows whether you denied a query. Easily verifiable with a PiHole (&c).

I liken the comparison to disk RAIDs: a RAID is not a true backup; LittleSnitch is not a true firewall.

You need isolated hardware for true inbound/outbound protection.


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grueztoday at 4:42 PM

>Just FYI: LittleSnitch pre-resolves DNS entries BEFORE you click `Accept/Deny`, if you care & understand this potential security issue. Your upstream provider still knows whether you denied a query. Easily verifiable with a PiHole (&c).

This also feels like an exfil route? Are DNS queries (no tcp connect) logged/blocked?

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