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DNS-based adblocking walktrough with real-world statistics based on Pi-hole DNS sinkhole

DNS-based adblocking walktrough with real-world statistics based on Pi-hole DNS sinkhole

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This video will show real-world statistics of DNS-based adblocking and tracking protection based on Pi-hole.

Official Netgate DNS redirect article for pfSense: https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/dns-redirect.html.

Below are the blocklists that I use:
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/adblock/doh-vpn-proxy-bypass.txt
– https://adguardteam.github.io/HostlistsRegistry/assets/filter_2.txt
– https://justdomains.github.io/blocklists/lists/adguarddns-justdomains.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Perflyst/PiHoleBlocklist/master/AmazonFireTV.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Perflyst/PiHoleBlocklist/master/android-tracking.txt
– https://s3.amazonaws.com/lists.disconnect.me/simple_ad.txt
– https://justdomains.github.io/blocklists/lists/easylist-justdomains.txt
– https://justdomains.github.io/blocklists/lists/easyprivacy-justdomains.txt
– https://adaway.org/hosts.txt
– https://v.firebog.net/hosts/AdguardDNS.txt
– https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Admiral.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anudeepND/blacklist/master/adservers.txt
– https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Easylist.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jdlingyu/ad-wars/master/hosts
– https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Easyprivacy.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nextdns/cname-cloaking-blocklist/master/domains
– https://phishing.army/download/phishing_army_blocklist.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/klabacita/pmoreno-list/main/proxies.txt
– https://perflyst.github.io/PiHoleBlocklist/SmartTV.txt
– https://blocklistproject.github.io/Lists/tiktok.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WindowsLies/BlockWindows/master/hostslist
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bambenek/block-doh/master/doh-hosts.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dibdot/DoH-IP-blocklists/master/doh-domains_abandoned.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dibdot/DoH-IP-blocklists/master/doh-domains.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oneoffdallas/dohservers/master/list.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Sekhan/TheGreatWall/master/TheGreatWall.txt
– https://big.oisd.nl
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/tif.txt
– https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/ultimate.txt

 

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Secure vCenter webinterface with reverse proxy and LetsEncrypt certificate

Protect VMware vCenter management interface with a reverse proxy and LetsEncrypt certificate

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In this video, I will show you how to protect the VMware vCenter management interface with a reverse proxy and LetsEncrypt certificate. To set this up, I am using pfSense as my firewall, HA Proxy, and Acme client on pfSense. The principle applies to other brands and vendors as well.

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Setup network-wide adblocking and tracking protection using pfSense

Set up network-wide ad-blocking and tracking protection using pfSense and pfBlocker-NG

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In this video, I will show you how to set up network-wide ad-blocking and tracking protection using pfSense and pfBlocker-NG. Because it is nobody’s business what you are doing on the internet!

Check my previous blogs:
Setup pfBlockerNG python mode with pfSense
How to run pfSense Plus on VMware vSphere 8

 

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Run pfSense Plus on VMware vSphere 8

How to run pfSense Plus on VMware vSphere 8

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pfSense is a very powerful firewall and in this video, I will show you how to run pfSense Plus on VMware vSphere 8. By virtualizing pfSense you can now take advantage of the flexibility already there when using VMware vSphere 8.

You can find more information about pfSense in the links below:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/virtualize-esxi.html
https://www.pfsense.org/download/
https://www.netgate.com/pfsense-plus-software/software-types
https://shop.netgate.com/products/pfsense-software-subscription

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