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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
92
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.statnews.com/
200https://statnews.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://statnews.com/ → https://www.statnews.com/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
65 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

65
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

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
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: EWR)
Got: cf-ray: 9eff8f0ca8996c9b-EWR
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9eff8f0ca8996c9b-EWR
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 14 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 14 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.29.205, 104.18.28.205
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:1dcd, 2606:4700::6812:1ccd
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: carlos.ns.cloudflare.com, tegan.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
1 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 14 ms
Got: 14 ms
A104.18.29.205, 104.18.28.205
AAAA2606:4700::6812:1dcd, 2606:4700::6812:1ccd
CNAME—
NScarlos.ns.cloudflare.com, tegan.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 smtp.google.com
TXT
4qk6z66fb7lrxv4n80k317g20wc1b9yj
_globalsign-domain-verification=xD2Xrm6RMwMJjYQgka9_JIGNgIkA2KVGMdm55GS4H0
atlassian-domain-verification=vNoVoPJnYrmYhugpzEFYEUUdqZCayYg/xomfDHKFG05C+QSREh...
docusign=b52a406d-8f1f-4769-9d62-7f4560f558cd
facebook-domain-verification=8a7ea3b2tnjtbmpk30b5ktt8by6yo2
fzmd84fby25fx0p2ppxjx4c515cl78j9
google-site-verification=5S4aFACt75QMsPro3pFsLh9gjczWC8jMn_jbmlcRqRw
google-site-verification=8fiwP3MV4QZh-aGXToVIv8XSZzvbIoIEGVoVE2OHsj8
google-site-verification=ZQpvGvZV2H4I0L3YbAF4IaiGG_xvv7U7fIp2IWTzgyY
google-site-verification=dbOHv-2QTF_9CRRyynxdlS9VG_3DIcfQC3wNpPapqys
gyvbrgj3k15yjfmy3jb9mfmk26kft6lh
pinterest-site-verification=a70baadea101d1752d7a3535dda4ca0a
stripe-verification=ffc0f4de0ec16f025aaac483b807fed19bc73da2cdc452fed0ea3ebca104...
tl6q3vr6cr0ymjhsh46zt28t93m809d2
SPF v=spf1 a mx include:spfa.cpmails.com ip4:50.203.72.0/24 ip4:66.151.183.0/24 ip4:...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 14 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
1 redirect(s), 89 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 89 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://statnews.com → https://www.statnews.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://statnews.com

40 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.statnews.com/

50 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://statnews.com30140 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.statnews.com/20050 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:1dcd, 2606:4700::6812:1ccd
Got: 2 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:1dcd, 2606:4700::6812:1ccd Connection Reachable (2 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 54 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 54 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 982 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 54 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 54 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 982 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents Bytespider, CCBot, ClaudeBot, Diffbot, FacebookBot, anthropic-ai, cohere-ai, cohere-training-data-crawler, GPTBot, omgili, Timpibot, AI2Bot, Webzio-Extended, Applebot-Extended, Google-Extended, Meta-ExternalAgent, PanguBot, * Blocking No — crawling allowed
# Robots.txt for www.statnews.com
# Passionate about publishing and technology? Visit https://www.bostonglobemedia.com/opportunities/

# Sitemaps
Sitemap: https://www.statnews.com/sitemap_index.xml

# Disallow
User-agent: *
Disallow: /?s=
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-login.php

# Allow
User-agent: *
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

# AI Bots
User-agent: AI2Bot
Disallow: /

User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: cohere-ai
Disallow: /

User-agent: cohere-training-data-crawler
Disallow: /

User-agent: Diffbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: FacebookBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: GPTBot 
Disallow: /

User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
Disallow: /

User-agent: omgili
Disallow: /

User-agent: PanguBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Timpibot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Webzio-Extended
Disallow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 54 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A
Domain Intelligence
statnews.com — via Moniker Online Services LLC, 23 years, 2 months old
PASS
statnews.com — via Moniker Online Services LLC, 23 years, 2 months old
Warning::
Domain expires in 53 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jun 14, 2026
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.
Info::
Registrar: Moniker Online Services LLC
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.
Domain expiry

EXPIRED

June 14, 2026

SSL certificate

65 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

23 years, 2 months

Registered June 14, 2003

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:1ccd

Registrar

Moniker Online Services LLC

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Domain has EXPIRED — renew immediately to avoid total site outage
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Moniker Online Services LLC
Created June 14, 2003 (23 years, 2 months ago)
Expires June 14, 2026 (1 months)
Last Updated November 25, 2025
Name Servers carlos.ns.cloudflare.com, tegan.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:1ccd
Data source: rdap (0.0s)

Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.

Why this matters

Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.

Source: ICANN renewal policy

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+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 46 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
5 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
2 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
7 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
46 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
46 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 5 ms TCP Connect 2 ms TLS Handshake 7 ms Server Processing 33 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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