Peaches Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Google Chrome bug outs users seeking anonymityLoose-lipped proxy spills local IPsBy Dan Goodin in San Francisco A bug in the latest version of the Google Chrome browser could leak the identity of users trying to surf anonymously, developers warn. The flaw means that domain-name queries are made by a user's local network even when Chrome is configured to used a third-party proxy. Users typically use proxies to conceal their local IP address in an attempt to browse anonymously. When the feature is set up, domain-name queries are supposed to be funneled through the proxy, rather than being made by a user's local network. More on this topic at The Register - http://www.theregist..._dns_query_bug/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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