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Automated Website Trust & Risk Intelligence Report
https://scamlookup.net/website/wired
Generated: Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:51:54 GMT
Target Website: wired.com
Overall Trust Score: 89/100 (Trusted)
wired.com
Trusted
Scanned: Sep 5, 10:51 AMTRUST SCORE
89
CONFIDENT
Low Risk
89/100
TRUST SCORE
CONFIDENT
Low Risk
SAFETY
80/100
80/100
TRANSPARENCY
15/100
15/100
DOMAIN RISK
LowLow Tier
LowRisk
SSL SECURITY
100/100
100/100
PAYMENT RISK
NoNo Risk
NoRisk
VERDICT
Trusted
Trusted
AI Security Summary
89/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (33.8 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Verdict driven by: no privacy policy found; no terms of service found; no contact page found — worth extra caution before trusting.
No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled
HTTPS & SSL
SecureSecure
Standard Trusted CA
Threat Status
CleanClean
No blacklists or malware
Domain Age
33.8 years33.8 years
Registered 11/20/1992
Reputation
High TrustHigh Trust
Based on 65+ verified signals
IP & Server
52.223.6.21052.223.6.210
cloudflare
Email Security
ProtectedProtected
SPF, DMARC, MX active
Performance
76 / 10076 / 100
Standard speed
Redirects
1 Hop1 Hop
Redirect chain analyzed
Top Priority RecommendationAction Needed
Missing HSTS
Tells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.
Why it matters
Addressing this signal prevents trust downgrades and potential security risks.
View Glossary GuidePositive Signals
- Site responded with 200
- HTTPS is enforced
- Fast response (268ms)
- Served through Cloudflare
- 4 address record(s) resolved
- IPv6 (AAAA) available
- 4 authoritative nameservers
- Domain registered 34+ years ago
Warnings
- Missing HSTS
- Missing Content Security Policy
- No privacy policy found
- No terms of service found
- No contact page found
- Large response served uncompressed
- Heavy HTML payload (1539 KB)
Critical Issues
No critical issues found
Domain passes all high-risk checks
- Registrar Name
- CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
- Creation Date
- November 20, 1992 (33.8 years ago)
- Last Updated
- February 2, 2026
- Registry Expiry Date
- November 19, 2027
- WHOIS Privacy Protection
- Publicly Visible
- Domain Status Codes
- client transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
ICANN Status Badges
client transfer prohibitedserver delete prohibitedserver transfer prohibitedserver update prohibited
Domain registered 34+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Owner information disclosed
The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.
+2
Security Header Baseline
Strict-Transport-SecurityMissing
Content-Security-PolicyMissing
X-Frame-OptionsMissing
X-Content-Type-Options Present
Referrer-PolicyMissing
Permissions-PolicyMissing
Recommended Missing Headers
missing: HSTSmissing: Content Security Policymissing: X-Frame-Optionsmissing: Referrer Policymissing: Permissions Policy
All Response Headers (21)
Missing HSTS
Tells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.
-4
Missing Content Security Policy
Restricts which scripts and resources the page can load.
-4
Missing X-Frame-Options
Prevents clickjacking by disallowing framing.
-3
X-Content-Type-Options is set
Blocks MIME-sniffing browser attacks.
+2
Missing Referrer Policy
Controls what referrer information is sent with requests.
-2
Missing Permissions Policy
Restricts access to powerful browser features (camera, mic, etc.).
-2
- IPv4 Addresses (A)
- 52.223.6.210, 166.117.251.134
- IPv6 Addresses (AAAA)
- 2600:9000:a707:a46c:560f:b721:9702:d75e, 2600:9000:a41b:ef95:eff:32b3:411c:f36c
- Mail Servers (MX)
- aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 1), alt1.aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 5), alt2.aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 5), alt3.aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 10), alt4.aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 10)
- Authoritative Nameservers (NS)
- ns-1116.awsdns-11.org, ns-1935.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-28.awsdns-03.com, ns-836.awsdns-40.net
- TXT Records Found
- 28 TXT verification records
A Records (IPv4)
52.223.6.210166.117.251.134
TXT Verification Records
3c5bnsm2366rtqny77w8cq9wvy49r0w9
907D-6CE2-7BD0-FF0C-7E83-E21D-AD2B-DD27
MS=ms32964175
MS=ms43391860
ZOOM_verify_PeuZagN7TzybBaD-uxsGAw
_globalsign-domain-verification=5gwbTrtjX4CPebqVSR8L6SpOvnf_3_6K7X0z_Izh9q
_globalsign-domain-verification=GXpUUS49HB9rYWZEmxJFtZdS61weLMlf91w9Dn-5O0
_globalsign-domain-verification=ln6G6qMbrMeJLZSOGjjxis2fcs9NHicunfT-JK_mCZ
adobe-idp-site-verification=c2108b9dbc0fc05ff0794006df1c41b6c945bd2c8a904bef754ec850a7c6873f
airalo-domain-verification=8o95GSpImu3dWoe
anthropic-domain-verification-qjhty4=rH0iOGSnUm12xzxooo18gnz9G
atlassian-domain-verification=mYtQWl3namqmk5ikMKT48XVnS+XdjdbkLlkWMcNyvsddK2JDAib+9a8MJCXTDMyJ
docusign=093f2a18-6882-43f7-a9ae-b2594de9d47f
facebook-domain-verification=75aqj8blnqc3dj5cy9b5d9mialys78
fastly-domain-delegation-duxxxum9cshse9phbfst-554686-2022-12-12
fastly-domain-delegation-grdt7uboiyaqqtgjenzi-789661-2024-07-19
figma-domain-verification=2edc90f8e8740d757633998df93b92af5494d0ad60e746b5a5a252e8b62d7361-1786438367
globalsign-domain-verification=Wq9iztGUzQcBBi1OLrEOlXtefwOzX7yfvhbsw-CVdo
google-site-verification=39CB9sd7tH1nrsJcVjjUzO9sVoKZ-2MBshlRhqFX13k
google-site-verification=8dMUQRGxbDNDoEIZXU-E4-GmKLNvgkFwwAmqY0qUroU
google-site-verification=Njx9q6Atd2al1mD6wtXu2u83s0Sz6WZQa_r0jmg261k
google-site-verification=h3oXJvoyRaANoWJ-cjd8H3Zv49YViS96em2ZhNfeGPo
google-site-verification=tA0Sx_MrXe58GUfjaTg-EgrfF7wv1WdDVKKq7dyNuwc
loaderio=b8d2a4d94bf4574bd8c95427c0fcbee6
openai-domain-verification=dv-LCvTXCMns2J5grLiXF1uTD2T
v=spf1 include:_u.wired.com._spf.smart.ondmarc.com ~all
yahoo-verification-key=HFoI8YeAFA0EIy9UkTckoOvVblp1gSUBZM9B8KKeYNs=
zapier-domain-verification-challenge=97705597-a31c-4c6d-aa76-7e01d2b3fe13
4 address record(s) resolved
+4
IPv6 (AAAA) available
Modern dual-stack setup.
+2
4 authoritative nameservers
+2
- Registrable Domain
- wired.com
- Registrar Organization
- CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
- WHOIS Privacy Status
- Public Registration Data
- Registry Status Codes
- client transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
- Delegated Authoritative Nameservers
- ns-1116.awsdns-11.org, ns-1935.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-28.awsdns-03.com, ns-836.awsdns-40.net
- Registration Lifecycle
- Registered: 1992 → Expires: 2027
Nameservers (NS)
ns-1116.awsdns-11.orgns-1935.awsdns-49.co.ukns-28.awsdns-03.comns-836.awsdns-40.net
Domain registered 34+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Owner information disclosed
The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.
+2
- SPF Record
- v=spf1 include:_u.wired.com._spf.smart.ondmarc.com ~all
- DMARC Policy Mode
- Policy: REJECT
- DMARC Raw Record
- v=DMARC1; p=reject; pct=100; sp=reject; rua=mailto:a6816915@inbox.ondmarc.com; ruf=mailto:a6816915@inbox.ondmarc.com; adkim=r; aspf=r; fo=1; rf=afrf; ri=3600
- DKIM Selectors Detected
- google, s1, s2
Email Protection Summary: This domain has strong email authentication configured to prevent spammers from sending emails impersonating this brand.
SPF record published
+5
DMARC published (reject)
+6
DKIM configured (google, s1, s2)
+3
URLhaus Malware
Clean / Not Listed
PhishStats Feed
Clean / Not Listed
Google Safe Browsing
Not checked
- Root Domain Label
- wired
- Top-Level Domain (TLD)
- .com (Standard TLD)
- Punycode Obfuscation
- No (Standard ASCII)
- Homoglyph / Lookalike Script
- No mixed scripts
- Brand Match Analysis
- No recognized brand impersonation
- Typosquatting Risk
- Clean
No impersonation patterns detected
Domain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
+8
Detected Technologies by Category
js
Svelte
analytics
Google AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
cdn
Cloudflare
Page Metadata & Fingerprint
- HTML Title
- WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business | WIRED
- Meta Description
- We bring you the future as it happens. From the latest in science and technology to the big stories in business and culture, we've got you covered.
- Document Language
- en-US
- Character Encoding
- utf-8
- Viewport Setting
- width=device-width, initial-scale=1
- Generator Software
- —
4 technologies detected
Svelte, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare
Mobile viewport configured
+2
Items to Fix & Optimize
Text compression (Brotli/Gzip)
MUCH NEEDEDEnable on server or CDN
Heavy HTML Payload
RECOMMENDEDMinify HTML and bundle assets
Modern image formats (WebP/AVIF/SVG)
OPTIONALConvert heavy images to WebP/AVIF
Protocol
HTTP/2
Binary framing, multiplexed
Compression
NONE
No compression detected
Optimization Signals (From Detectable Headers & Assets)
Image Formats
Legacy / Unchecked
Transfer
Uncompressed
Transport
HTTP/2
These are server-side signals. Actual Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) require real-user measurement via PageSpeed Insights.
Detected Asset & Image Formats
WebPAVIFSVGJPEGPNG
- HTTP Response Time
- 268 ms
- Payload Body Size
- 1539 KB
- Compression Status
- Uncompressed
- Cache Directives
- stale-while-revalidate=60, stale-if-error=86400, s-maxage=900
Large response served uncompressed
Enable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.
-3
Heavy HTML payload (1539 KB)
-3
Response is cache-friendly
stale-while-revalidate=60, stale-if-error=86400, s-maxage=900
+2
AI Content Evaluation
89/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (33.8 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Verdict driven by: no privacy policy found; no terms of service found; no contact page found — worth extra caution before trusting.
- Payment Red Flags
- None (No suspicious payment requests)
- High-Pressure Language
- None (No artificial urgency detected)
- Disposable Domain Risk
- No (Established infrastructure)
- Text Scanned Depth
- 3,680 characters verified
No scam-correlated language found on the home page
No crypto-only / gift-card / wire-only payment demands, and no obvious urgency tactics.
+6
- Primary Web Server
- cloudflare
- CDN / Cloud Provider
- Cloudflare
- Primary IP Address
- 52.223.6.210
- HTTP Status Code
- 200 OK
- Final Landing Destination
- https://www.wired.com/
- Redirect Hop Count
- 1 hop
Redirect Hop Chain
- 1.https://wired.com/ → https://www.wired.com/
Site responded with 200
Final URL: https://www.wired.com/. Response time 268ms.
+8
HTTPS is enforced
All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
+10
Fast response (268ms)
+6
Served through Cloudflare
Sites behind a major CDN benefit from DDoS protection and edge caching.
+4
- Certificate Authority (Issuer)
- Standard Trusted CA
- Subject Common Name (CN)
- wired.com
- Validity Period
- 60 days remaining (Expires: 2026-11-04T10:51:58.393Z)
- Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
- 1 domain protected
- Certificates Logged (CT)
- 1 certs recorded
Subject Alternative Names (Sample)
wired.com
HTTPS encryption active & verified
Live TLS connection established successfully on port 443 with valid cipher suites.
+8
Key Legal & Transparency Pages
privacy PageNot linked
terms PageNot linked
contact PageNot linked
about PageNot linked
refund PageNot linked
shipping PageNot linked
cookies PageNot linked
- Published Phone Numbers
- 61939104403, 719405864858490, 19440638720, 1.2307692308, +2013-2014, +2020-2022
No privacy policy found
Legally required in most jurisdictions. Its absence is a real red flag.
-4
No terms of service found
Reputable sites usually publish a terms of service.
-4
No contact page found
Reputable sites usually publish a contact page.
-4
No about page found
Reputable sites usually publish a about page.
-3
No refund/return policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a refund/return policy.
-3
No cookie policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a cookie policy.
-2
Phone number published
+2
- Robots.txt Directives
- Present & Configured
- Sitemaps Declared
- https://www.wired.com/sitemap.xml, https://www.wired.com/tagpages-sitemap.xml, https://www.wired.com/contributors-sitemap.xml, https://www.wired.com/bundles-sitemap.xml, https://www.wired.com/branded-sitemap.xml, https://www.wired.com/feed/google-latest-news/sitemap-google-news, https://www.wired.com/feed/rss
- Disallow Rules Count
- 13 rules
View Raw robots.txt
Sitemap: https://www.wired.com/sitemap.xml Sitemap: https://www.wired.com/tagpages-sitemap.xml Sitemap: https://www.wired.com/contributors-sitemap.xml Sitemap: https://www.wired.com/bundles-sitemap.xml Sitemap: https://www.wired.com/branded-sitemap.xml Sitemap: https://www.wired.com/feed/google-latest-news/sitemap-google-news Sitemap: https://www.wired.com/feed/rss User-agent: * Disallow: /*? Allow: /*?page Allow: /*.xml? Allow: /*.js Allow: /*.css Allow: /*.ico Allow: /verso/static Allow: /*.svg Allow: /*.png Allow: /*.jpg Allow: /*.jpeg Allow: /*rss? Allow: /*?id= Disallow: /auth/ Disallow: /account/ Disallow: /user/ Disallow: /user-context Disallow: /preview/ Disallow: /search Disallow: /product/ Disallow: /cdn-cgi/ Disallow: /services.min.js Disallow: /com.condenast/yv8 ### Allow: /v2/offers/wira Allow: /*?*utm_medium=social Allow: /*?*utm_medium=syndication Allow: /*?ref= Allow: /story/madison-square-garden-jim-dolan-surveillance-machine/?src Disallow: */testing-products- ### User-agent: FacebookExternalHit User-agent: Twitterbot User-agent: Pinterestbot User-agent: LinkedInBot User-agent: TikTokSpider User-agent: Storebot-Google User-agent: Google-InspectionTool User-agent: AmazonAdBot Allow: / User-agent: Google-Extended User-agent: Google-CloudVertexBot User-agent: GoogleOther User-agent: Applebot-Extended User-agent: Amazonbot User-agent: meta-webindexer User-agent: meta-externalagent User-agent: meta-externalfetcher User-agent: ClaudeBot User-agent: Claude-SearchBot User-agent: Claude-User User-agent: PerplexityBot User-agent: Perplexity-User User-agent: cohere-training-data-crawler User-agent: cohere-ai User-agent: CCBot User-agent: PanguBot User-agent: PetalBot User-agent: Bytespider User-agent: Diffbot User-agent: DuckAssistBot User-agent: MistralAI-User User-agent: Timpibot User-agent: Webzio User-agent: Webzio-Extended User-agent: archive.org_bot User-agent: ia_archiver User-agent: ia_archiver-web.archive.org User-agent: heritrix Disallow: /
robots.txt published
+2
Export & Share Intelligence
Download the complete official PDF verification report (all sections and technical signals expanded), or export raw JSON telemetry.
Scan Engine Performance
Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline
Signals Analyzed
40
This scan
Sources Checked
18
Live security feeds
Scan Duration
4.04s
Ultra-fast
Last Scan
9/5/2026
Live timestamp
Overall Risk
Low Risk