Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DCDN & DeliveryActionNo CDN detectedFIX
Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.
CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations295 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
- Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
- Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
- Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+DNS Records4 A records, 46 ms lookupPASS
| A | 54.161.182.44, 3.230.212.212, 98.83.165.164, 98.87.45.90 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-250.awsdns-31.com, ns-1212.awsdns-23.org, ns-769.awsdns-32.net, ns-1644.awsdns-13.co.uk |
| MX | — |
| TXT | google-site-verification=ODCiopGx-odmKYlHCEO93qL3GkidZmMx3CnZEOa4Tpw |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
Without SPF, receiving servers can't validate sending IPs — your domain is easier to spoof in phishing.
Learn more ▾ ▴
SPF complements DMARC. Both should be published. SPF records list authorized sending IPs (e.g., `v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all` for Google Workspace). After publishing, verify in Google Postmaster Tools or mxtoolbox.
Source: RFC 7208 (SPF)
A+Redirect ChainNo redirects — direct accessPASS
https://spectrumlocalnews.com
386 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://spectrumlocalnews.com | 200 | 386 ms | HTTP/1.1 |
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 1905 URLsPASS
Sitemap: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/sitemap.xml
User-agent: *
Crawl-delay: 1
# Allowed Paths
Allow: /.well-known/assetlinks.json #
# Excluded Paths
Disallow: /nyc/* #
Disallow: /fl/* #
Disallow: /content/news/* #
Disallow: /stories/* #
Disallow: /*/*/private/* #
Disallow: /ky/* #
Disallow: /appconfig/* #
Disallow: /ca/* #
Disallow: /wi/* #
Disallow: /ma/* #
Disallow: /oh/* #
Disallow: /tx/texas #
Disallow: /tx/texas/* #
Disallow: /us/noticias #
Disallow: /us/noticias/* #
Disallow: /ny/* #
Disallow: /*/*/partner-content/* #
Disallow: /content/news/stories/* #
Disallow: /911-videos/* #
# Additional Config
User-Agent: Twitterbot
Disallow: /.well-known/
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /
User-agent: PetalBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ChatGPT
Disallow: /
User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: meta-externalagent
Disallow: /
User-agent: chatgpt
Disallow: /
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Yeti
Disallow: /
User-agent: Diffbot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Timpibot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Ai2Bot
Disallow: /
User-agent: MistralAI-User
Disallow: /
User-agent: AnthropicBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: claude-web
Disallow: /
User-agent: cohere-ai
Disallow: /
User-agent: omgili
Disallow: /
User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /
- https://spectrumlocalnews.com/splash
- https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/sports/buffalo-sabres
- https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/jamestown/weather/watches-warnings
- https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/exploring-your-health/exploring-your-health
- https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mi/michigan/weather/interactive-radar
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligencespectrumlocalnews.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 9 years, 9 months old, hosted on AWSPASS
64 days
August 16, 2026
295 days
Issued by Amazon
9 years, 9 months
Registered August 16, 2016
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
54.161.182.44
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.
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DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.
Source: ICANN / RFC 4033
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.
Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.
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Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.
Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice