Question Is there any independent testing of DNS providers?

[jetman]

I am considering trying out some of the commercial DNS providers which claim to filter malware and advertisements. Services such as NextDNS, ControlD and Quad9.
I thought they might help to tighten up security- especially some of my IoT devices such as security cameras.

Its not always clear how these services compare, or if they actually live up to their claims. I suspect some of it depends on where they get their filtering lists from and how up-to-date these are.

There doesn't seem to be much independent testing of these services. This forum contains private individual's experiences of using some of them, but these accounts are difficult to compare. Do any independent labs ever check DNS providers?

 

[ForgottenSeer 103564]

I am considering trying out some of the commercial DNS providers which claim to filter malware and advertisements. Services such as NextDNS, ControlD and Quad9.
I thought they might help to tighten up security- especially some of my IoT devices such as security cameras.

Its not always clear how these services compare, or if they actually live up to their claims. I suspect some of it depends on where they get their filtering lists from and how up-to-date these are.

There doesn't seem to be much independent testing of these services. This forum contains private individual's experiences of using some of them, but these accounts are difficult to compare. Do any independent labs ever check DNS providers?

There is this test

Public DNS malware filters tested

How well do public DNS resolvers that claim to block malware domains really score? Which provider is the safest? We did the test!

techblog.nexxwave.eu

 

[Moonhorse]

Do any independent labs ever check DNS providers?

Sadly it seems no.

Services such as NextDNS, ControlD and Quad9.

We have multiple times discussed about best dns providers here at MalwareTips, you just should post a thread asking wich suite is best for you....im sure we recommend the pros and cons of each of them

There are bunch of NextDNS users here
Few ControlD users
even i have tried every free dns available

so if you trust into members of forums youl find the best suite for yourself

 

[jetman]

Cloudflare zero trust looks a bit complicated.
Is it suitable for home use? Would it help to filter out malware?

 

[jetman]

Thanks thats very good of you.