From 84330e1416bcf7495b97586e9977e5dc3606e990 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: yokoffing <11689349+yokoffing@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:24:00 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] security features disclaimers
https://github.com/yokoffing/NextDNS-Config/issues/74
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README.md | 20 ++++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f0cbc0..322bb7d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,18 +15,22 @@ Sign up for NextDNS [here](https://nextdns.io/?from=xujj63g5) and support this p
Security settings protect your data from harm, theft, and unauthorized use.*^[why does this matter?](https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/why)*
## Threat Intelligence Feeds [1](https://github.com/nextdns/metadata/blob/6f9b6cd0670e7e31ad2ca716742088c2fc0616c2/security/threat-intelligence-feeds.json)
- Use Threat Intelligence Feeds
-## AI-Driven Threat Detection [1](https://x.com/NextDNS/status/1440291577713233925)
-> [!NOTE]
-> NextDNS labels this feature as [beta](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beta), although most users report it works well.
+> [!CAUTION]
+> Leave this feature enabled if you use something other than the [recommended blocklists](https://github.com/yokoffing/NextDNS-Config#privacy-lock) (see https://github.com/yokoffing/NextDNS-Config/issues/74).
- Enable AI-Driven Threat Detection
+ Use Threat Intelligence Feeds
+
+## AI-Driven Threat Detection [1](https://x.com/NextDNS/status/1440291577713233925)
+
+NextDNS labels this feature as [beta](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beta), although most users report it works well.
+
+ Enable AI-Driven Threat Detection
## Google Safe Browsing [1](https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_general/) [2](https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2019/10/13/dear-apple-safe-browsing-might-not-be-that-safe/) [3](https://the8-bit.com/apple-proxies-google-safe-browsing-privacy/) [4](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/wiki/Deviations-from-Chromium-(features-we-disable-or-remove)#services-we-proxy-through-brave-servers)
-> [!TIP]
-> Unlike the version embedded in some browsers, this feature does not associate your public IP address to threats and does not allow bypassing the block.
+> [!CAUTION]
+> Google Safe Browsing wasn't designed as a DNS-level blocker and may flag legitimate [CNAME domains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNAME_record) as scams. NextDNS can also take months to remove a [false positive](https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/false_positive).
- Enable Google Safe Browsing
+ Enable Google Safe Browsing
## Cryptojacking Protection [1](https://github.com/nextdns/metadata/blob/6f9b6cd0670e7e31ad2ca716742088c2fc0616c2/security/cryptojacking.json)
> [!CAUTION]