Networking
Scaleway seems too good to be true
The French VPS provider Scaleway doesn’t deliver promised features like IPv6, reverse DNS, or Linux distribution availability.
Networking
Distributed web
DNSLink and IPNS availability survey
I surveyed millions of websites to discover which domains were set up with an DNSLink address for the IPFS peer-to-peer alternative to the internet.
Distributed web
Why we need the distributed web
The web has become too centralized. The distributed peer-to-peer (P2P) web can help tear down the walled gardens erected by big tech companies.
Linux
How to monitor system bandwidth usage statistics with Darkstat
Set up network monitoring and measure bandwidth consumption using Darkstat on Fedora Linux with systemd service management.
DNS
Actually secure DNS over TLS in Unbound
Resolve a common DNS over TLS configuration mistake in the Unbound DNS server that makes you vulnerable to attacker-in-the-middle resolver interceptions.
Lenovo
What is Lenovo Wi-Fi Security and should you enable or ignore it?
Lenovo Wi-Fi Security collects information about your device and networks. It can warn you about insecure networks, but it doesn’t proactively protect you.
DNS
How to randomize DNS resolver selection in Knot Resolver
Improve your privacy by spreading DNS resolution requests out among many recursive DNS resolvers. No single provider will know all you do online.
Networking
VPN root certificates leaves you more vulnerable to snooping
Many VPNs require you to install their root certificates to use their service. This also enables them to intercept your encrypted web traffic.
Networking
How to work around the IKEv2 EAP authentication issue in Windows 10
Bugs in the Windows Settings app cause problem when setting up VPN connections with IKEv2 EAP authentication profiles. Here’s how to set it up despite the bugs.
DNS
Get faster and more secure DNS resolution with Knot Resolver on Linux
A tutorial for setting up a recursive DNS over TLS resolver server with Knot Resolver on Fedora Linux.
Networking
Certbot certificate renewals through a NAT+UPnP router
How to set up Let’s Encrypt certificate renewals with Certbot automatically punching-through a NAT router/firewall to reach the internet.
MikroTik
How to allow UPnP port mapping of 80 or 443 on MikroTik RouterOS
MikroTik RouterOS doesn’t allow mapping ports 80 or 443 over UPnP. Quite a few games need this port. Here is how to enable UPnP even on reserved ports.