What is a DNS Leak (and Why Should I Care?)

For VPN users, especially those who are interested in maintaining their privacy first and foremost, DNS leaks are no joke. Unfortunately, not everyone is aware of this security flaw, and this puts their privacy and data security in danger.
Before we get into how DNS leaks happen, let’s put things into context and see what a DNS actually does.
What Is a DNS Exactly?
The Domain Name System (DNS) is tasked with translating domain names into IP addresses – for example, www.google.com to