Infrastructure - https://appleinsider.com BeaverCheck Audit

B

HTTP Probe Timing

Total 1167 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown

REVIEW

DNS Lookup

31 ms

TCP Connect

17 ms

TLS Handshake

23 ms

Time to First Byte

1.07 s

Total Time

1.17 s

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 31 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 23 ms Server Processing 1.00 s Content Transfer 93 ms

B

TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations

44 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address

REVIEW

Certificate validity

44

days left

0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

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 Records

3 A records, 31 ms lookup

PASS

3 A records, 31 ms lookup

Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es)

Got: 104.24.18.89, 172.67.82.154, 104.24.19.89

Has 3 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)

Got: 2606:4700:20::6818:1259, 2606:4700:20::ac43:529a, 2606:4700:20::6818:1359

2 nameserver(s) configured

Got: noel.ns.cloudflare.com, fay.ns.cloudflare.com

5 mail exchanger(s) configured

CAA records not checked

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

SPF record present in TXT

DNS resolution time: 31 ms

Got: 31 ms

A	104.24.18.89, 172.67.82.154, 104.24.19.89
AAAA	2606:4700:20::6818:1259, 2606:4700:20::ac43:529a, 2606:4700:20::6818:1359
CNAME	—
NS	noel.ns.cloudflare.com, fay.ns.cloudflare.com
MX	1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT	SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:spf.smtp2go.com ~all
CAA	Lookup not available with standard resolver

Resolved in 31 ms

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

A+

Redirect Chain

No redirects — direct access

PASS

No redirects — direct access

Got: https://appleinsider.com

https://appleinsider.com

601 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#	URL	Status	Time	Protocol	Server
1	https://appleinsider.com	200	601 ms	HTTP/1.1	cloudflare

A+

IPv6 Readiness

IPv6 reachable (17 ms)

PASS

IPv6 reachable (17 ms)

IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:20::6818:1259, 2606:4700:20::ac43:529a, 2606:4700:20::6818:1359

Got: 17 ms connect

IPv6 Ready

AAAA Records 2606:4700:20::6818:1259, 2606:4700:20::ac43:529a, 2606:4700:20::6818:1359 Connection Reachable (17 ms)

A+

Crawlability

robots.txt present, sitemap with 16 URLs

PASS

robots.txt present, sitemap with 16 URLs

robots.txt is present

Got: 769 bytes

sitemap.xml is present

sitemap.xml is valid XML

sitemap.xml contains 16 entries

Sitemap index with 16 child sitemaps

robots.txt references sitemap

robots.txt 200 OK

Size 769 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents *, PerplexityBot, Perplexity‑User, ChatGPT-User, Bytespider, Amazonbot, SentiBot, DataForSeoBot, Riddler, GPTBot, Scrapy, AhrefsBot Blocking No — crawling allowed

# NOTICE: all crawlers and bots are strictly prohibited from using this 
# content for AI training without complying with the terms of the RSL 
# Collective AI royalty license. Any use of this content for AI training 
# without a license is a violation of our intellectual property rights.

License: https://rslcollective.org/royalty.xml


User-agent: Riddler
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: Scrapy
User-agent: Bytespider
User-agent: Amazonbot
User-agent: AhrefsBot
User-agent: SentiBot
User-agent: DataForSeoBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: *
Disallow: /addineyeV2.html
Disallow: /DARTIframe.html
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/

User-agent: PerplexityBot
User-agent: Perplexity‑User
Allow: /

Sitemap: https://appleinsider.com/sitemap.xml

sitemap.xml 200 OK

Type Sitemap Index URLs 16 entries Valid XML Yes

Child Sitemaps:

A+

URL Variants

www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS

PASS

www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS

www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)

HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.appleinsider.com/

200https://appleinsider.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://appleinsider.com/ → https://appleinsider.com/

Consistent

A+

Domain Intelligence

appleinsider.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 28 years old

PASS

appleinsider.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 28 years old

Domain registered until Aug 16, 2030 (4 years, 4 months remaining)

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.

Registrar: Network Solutions, LLC

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.

Domain expiry

1490 days

August 16, 2030

SSL certificate

44 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

28 years

Registered August 17, 1998

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:20::6818:1259

Registrar

Network Solutions, LLC

Unlocked 2 NS records

Expiry timeline

Today

+1 year

Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)

Recommended actions

Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers

Registrar Network Solutions, LLC

Created August 17, 1998 (28 years ago)

Expires August 16, 2030 (4 years, 4 months)

Last Updated June 17, 2025

Name Servers fay.ns.cloudflare.com, noel.ns.cloudflare.com

DNSSEC Not enabled

Hosting

IP Address 2606:4700:20::6818:1259

Data source: rdap (0.1s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more ▾

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.

Why this matters

Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.

Learn more ▾

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

A

CDN & Delivery

Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)

PASS

Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)

Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)

Got: cf-ray: 9effa299cb470031-CDG

CDN cache status: DYNAMIC

CDN Detected: Cloudflare

Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9effa299cb470031-CDG