Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations63 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
- 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 Records2 A records, 7 ms lookupPASS
| A | 104.18.18.10, 104.18.19.10 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700::6812:130a, 2606:4700::6812:120a |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | anna.ns.cloudflare.com, cash.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 10 aspmx2.googlemail.com 10 aspmx3.googlemail.com |
| TXT | fastly-domain-validation-JIUPgvfubnnUtes-2021-09-21 google-site-verification=vnkcuJA1Q89cLmy4OZpuQKOf5Jf6ny_RVh7BpxZ11a0 SPF v=spf1 ip4:34.198.200.13 ip4:100.26.178.142 include:_spf.google.com include:spf.... |
| 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.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 71 ms totalPASS
https://upi.com
26 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.upi.com/
46 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://upi.com | 301 | 26 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
| 2 | https://www.upi.com/ | 200 | 46 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (2 ms)PASS
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 500 URLsPASS
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.
robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.
Source: sitemaps.org
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /sponsors/
Disallow: /photo-request/
Disallow: /photo_request/
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /archive/search
Disallow: /story/stat/
Disallow: /topics/lms/
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /nl/
Disallow: /upi/dw/m/
User-agent: AmazonAdBot
Allow: /
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /
User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: meta-externalagent
Disallow: /
- https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/04/21/rfk-trump-cdc-nomination-erica-schwartz/7811776801526/
- https://cdnph.upi.com/smpv/upi/UPI-7811776801526/2026/35599a3466c1fed9f54d2213bc481c8b/RFK-Jr-says-he-never-talked-to-Trump-about-Schwartz-CDC-nomination.jpg
- https://www.upi.com/Voices/2026/04/21/perspective-political-warfare/6901776799125/
- https://cdnph.upi.com/smpv/i/UPI-6901776799125/2026/17768013749546/Winning-without-fighting-political-warfare-as-Americas-grand-strategy.jpg
- https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/04/21/hungary-lgbtq-eu-court/6311776787201/
A+Domain Intelligenceupi.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 31 years, 5 months oldPASS
308 days
April 20, 2027
63 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
31 years, 5 months
Registered April 19, 1995
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700::6812:120a
NameCheap, Inc.
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- 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