Donning a MASQUE: building a new protocol into Cloudflare WARP

Cloudflare has announced support for MASQUE, a new protocol, in the beta version of its consumer WARP iOS app. MASQUE extends HTTP/3 and leverages QUIC transport properties to efficiently proxy IP and UDP traffic, making internet browsing faster and more stable without sacrificing privacy. Currently offered as a free service, Cloudflare plans to integrate MASQUE into its Zero Trust enterprise product suite after learning from operating it on mobile devices at scale. The company is moving away from WireGuard, citing issues such as rigidity and non-standardization of cryptography. Moving towards QUIC-based protocols like MASQUE aligns with the evolving internet standards.