# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://krebsonsecurity.com
**Date:** April 22, 2026
**URL:** https://krebsonsecurity.com
**Overall Grade:** C (74/100)
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/276c77ae-3fff-4df0-a989-45c16b8666a8
## Top Findings
1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers
2. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers
3. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy
4. **[CRITICAL]** 1 control(s) without accessible label — Accessibility > Form Accessibility
5. **[CRITICAL]** 12 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
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## Lighthouse Scores
| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 82 |
| Accessibility | 79 |
| Best Practices | 96 |
| SEO | 83 |
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## Security
### Security Headers (F — 20/100)
*3 of 10 headers properly configured*
- **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year.
- **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.
- **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN.
- **[PASS]** Referrer-Policy is properly configured
- **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
- **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
- **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present
- **[PASS]** Server header is present without version info
### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100)
*No enforcing CSP policy found*
- **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading.
### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)
*TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed*
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 42 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 1 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA
### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100)
*No cookies set — no cookie security risks*
- **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks
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## Advanced Security
### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100)
*0 of 1 external resources have SRI*
- **[WARNING]** External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100)
*No known vulnerabilities*
- **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected
### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100)
*No exposures*
- **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed
### Email Security (F — 30/100)
*No DMARC*
- **[WARNING]** No DMARC record found — Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures.
### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100)
*No header set*
- **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.
### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)
*No CORS headers*
- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default
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## Performance
### Page Weight Budget (C — 68/100)
*1.6 MB transferred, 29 requests*
- **[INFO]** Page weighs 1.9 MB (1.6 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** Images are 1.3 MB — compress or use modern formats — Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size.
- **[PASS]** 29 HTTP requests
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.34 g CO2 per page load
### Third-Party Impact (A+ — 100/100)
*7% third-party, 0 ms blocking*
- **[INFO]** Third-party code accounts for 7% of page weight (108.5 KiB of 1.6 MiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)
### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)
*All text resources are compressed*
- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed
### Image Optimization (C — 65/100)
*7 images, 0 KB saveable*
- **[WARNING]** https://krebsonsecurity.com/b-keeper/18.png is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://krebsonsecurity.com/b-doppel/16.png is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
### JS Execution Cost (B — 80/100)
*738ms total JS execution*
- **[WARNING]** https://krebsonsecurity.com/: 465ms CPU time
- **[INFO]** Unattributable: 173ms CPU time
- **[INFO]** https://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/...: 99ms CPU time
- **[INFO]** Third-party scripts: 173ms (23% of total)
### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)
*5 fonts (177 KB)*
- **[INFO]** 5 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)
### JS Bundles (A+ — 100/100)
*5 scripts, 0 KB unused*
### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100)
*All resources properly cached*
- **[PASS]** No caching issues found
### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100)
*No render-blocking resources*
- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected
### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100)
*1 hints, 0 missing preconnects*
- **[PASS]** Page uses 1 resource hint(s)
### Page Weight Inventory (C — 60/100)
*29 resources · 1.6 MB · 0 KB savings available*
- **[WARNING]** Page weight 617 KB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** 5 third-party resources (7% of weight)
- **[INFO]** 2 resources over 200KB
### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100)
*No render-blocking resources detected*
- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in
### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100)
*No third-party resources detected*
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## Content Quality
### Links (B — 80/100)
*128 links checked, 124 healthy, 4 broken*
- **[CRITICAL]** 124 of 128 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://fonts.googleapis.com — Found in . Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-json/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://krebsonsecurity.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd — Found in . Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://twitter.com/briankrebs — Found in . Returns HTTP 520.
### Mixed Content (B — 80/100)
*1 HTTP resource(s) loaded on HTTPS page*
- **[CRITICAL]** HTTP link loaded on HTTPS page — Modern browsers block or warn about HTTP resources on HTTPS pages. Change the URL to use HTTPS.
### Open Graph (F — 0/100)
*No Open Graph tags found — social sharing previews will be generic.*
- **[WARNING]** No Open Graph meta tags found — Without og:title, og:description, and og:image, social media platforms will generate a generic preview when your page is shared.
### Structured Data (C — 40/100)
*No structured data (JSON-LD) found.*
- **[INFO]** No structured data (JSON-LD) found — Adding structured data helps search engines understand your content and can enable rich results.
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## Infrastructure
### DNS Records (A+ — 95/100)
*1 A records, 54 ms lookup*
- **[PASS]** Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** Single A record — no DNS redundancy — Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[PASS]** 4 nameserver(s) configured
- **[INFO]** No MX records — email not configured via DNS
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[PASS]** SPF record present in TXT
- **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 54 ms
### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100)
*No redirects — direct access*
- **[PASS]** No redirects — direct access
### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100)
*No IPv6 support*
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
### Crawlability (A+ — 100/100)
*robots.txt present, sitemap with 11 URLs*
- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 11 entries
- **[PASS]** Sitemap index with 11 child sitemaps
- **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap
### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100)
*www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS*
- **[PASS]** www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
- **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS
### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100)
*krebsonsecurity.com — via Tucows Domains Inc., 16 years, 7 months old, hosted on Google Cloud*
- **[PASS]** Domain registered until Nov 23, 2026 (7 months remaining)
- **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
- **[PASS]** Registrar: Tucows Domains Inc.
- **[WARNING]** Registrar lock is NOT enabled — The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
- **[PASS]** Hosting: Google Cloud
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## Compliance
### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)
*No testable criteria*
### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100)
*No consent signals detected*
- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.
### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)
*Lang attribute present*
- **[PASS]** attribute is present
- **[PASS]** value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The attribute and Content-Language header should agree.
### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)
*Font sizes and tap targets checked*
### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100)
*Viewport properly configured*
- **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present
- **[PASS]** width=device-width is set
- **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed
### Third-Party Trackers (A+ — 100/100)
*No third-party trackers detected*
- **[PASS]** No third-party trackers detected
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## Legal
### Legal Page Ecosystem (F — 0/100)
*0 of 7 expected legal pages detected*
- **[WARNING]** Privacy Policy not detected — No link matching common Privacy Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Privacy Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Accessibility Statement not detected — No link matching common Accessibility Statement URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Accessibility Statement, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.
### Copyright Notice (C — 55/100)
*No copyright notice detected*
- **[INFO]** No copyright notice detected — No copyright notice detected in the page content. While not legally required in most jurisdictions (copyright exists automatically), a notice is standard practice and signals site ownership.
### Regulatory Indicators
*3 regulatory indicator(s) detected*
- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: European TLD detected: .de. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[INFO]** PCI-DSS indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting PCI-DSS may be relevant: Text mentions: payment card. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard — applies to organizations handling credit card data.
- **[INFO]** HIPAA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting HIPAA may be relevant: Text mentions: phi. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protects sensitive patient health information.
### Third-Party Data Sharing
*0 third-party service(s) detected*
- **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows.
- **[INFO]** No recognized third-party data-sharing services detected — This page does not appear to load external tracking, analytics, or advertising scripts.
### Compliance Badges (B — 70/100)
*1 compliance badge(s) detected*
- **[PASS]** TRUSTe / TrustArc badge detected — Found via body text: 'truste'. Note: the presence of a badge does not verify the certification is current or valid.
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## Availability
### CDN & Delivery (B — 80/100)
*Google Cloud CDN*
- **[PASS]** Site is served via Google Cloud CDN CDN
### HTTP Caching (A+ — 95/100)
*max-age=300 (5 minutes)*
- **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set
- **[PASS]** Effective TTL: 5 minutes (max-age=300)
- **[PASS]** Last-Modified header present
### Transport Security (A — 85/100)
*HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis*
- **[PASS]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) supported — The server advertises HTTP/3 via Alt-Svc for faster connections on mobile networks.
- **[WARNING]** Missing Strict-Transport-Security header — HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks.
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)
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## Accessibility
### Landmark Structure (B — 75/100)
*31 landmarks*
- **[PASS]** landmark present
- **[PASS]** 2