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.
BRedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 1349 ms totalREVIEW
https://ipsnews.net
669 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.ipsnews.net/
680 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://ipsnews.net | 301 | 669 ms | HTTP/1.1 | Apache |
| 2 | https://www.ipsnews.net/ | 200 | 680 ms | HTTP/1.1 | Apache |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
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
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations33 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
- 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 Records1 A records, 54 ms lookupPASS
| A | 72.52.191.145 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns.liquidweb.com, ns1.liquidweb.com |
| MX | 10 ipsnews.net |
| TXT | kaboozt-publisher-token=721fc2d831228cf556c90117cacb9192 globalsign-domain-verification=SOy6OJyOOncyx-ptvPSPUPs0k-MVR5S_Tu_ZYGBdOZ SPF v=spf1 +a +mx +ip4:67.43.4.144 ~all google-site-verification=-7EoiPalh2o3k0NOrDYvbLcW44fGNGxfJHI_zFosbtg |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.
Learn more ▾ ▴
Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.
Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture
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.
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 9 URLsPASS
# == GOOGLE ==
User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow:
User-agent: Googlebot-Image
Disallow:
User-agent: Googlebot-Video
Disallow:
User-agent: Googlebot-News
Disallow:
# Google-Extended: AI overview training (allow for visibility in AI search)
User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow:
# == BING / MICROSOFT ==
User-agent: Bingbot
Disallow:
Crawl-delay: 5
User-agent: msnbot
Disallow:
Crawl-delay: 5
# == OTHER SEARCH ENGINES ==
User-agent: DuckDuckBot
Disallow:
User-agent: Yandex
Disallow:
Crawl-delay: 10
# == SOCIAL MEDIA (critical for article sharing) ==
User-agent: Twitterbot
Disallow:
User-agent: facebookexternalhit
Disallow:
User-agent: LinkedInBot
Disallow:
User-agent: WhatsApp
Disallow:
# == AI RETRIEVAL BOTS (allows IPS content in AI answers) ==
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow:
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow:
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow:
# == AI TRAINING BOTS (blocked - no value exchange) ==
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /
User-agent: cohere-ai
Disallow: /
# == ALL OTHER BOTS: block sensitive areas only ==
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-login.php
Disallow: /wp-json/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
# == SITEMAPS ==
Sitemap: https://ipsnews.net/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://ipsnews.net/news-sitemap.xml
- https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/criminalized-sanctuaries-how-indias-2026-trans-act-undermines-safety/
- https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/from-resolution-to-reality-delivering-water-and-sanitation-for-the-africa-we-want/
- https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/the-stadium-of-the-disappeared-world-cup-should-kick-off-justice-for-families/
- https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/the-ballot-box-illusion-how-authoritarians-repackaged-the-african-ballot/
- https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/global-shipping-reforms-cast-shadow-over-tanzanias-fishing-communities/
A+Domain Intelligenceipsnews.net — via Network Solutions, LLC, 26 years, 3 months old, hosted on LIQUIDWEB - Liquid Web, L.L.C, USPASS
1080 days
May 31, 2029
33 days
Issued by Let's Encrypt
26 years, 3 months
Registered May 31, 2000
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
LIQUIDWEB - Liquid Web, L.L.C, US
ASN AS32244
72.52.191.145
Network Solutions, LLC
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.
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.
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