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indiatimes.com

Checked 2026-10-22 09:20 UTC · first added 2026-10-21
✗Problems found Score 50 of 100

Domain & DNS

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23 passed 4 warn 0 failed

Areas

iRegistration !Delegation !Nameservers ✓SOA !DNSSEC !Records

Problems

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    NS sets differ
    Delegation · The nameservers at the parent and in the zone should be the same. Only in the zone: a28-67.akam.net. a1-127.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a26-66.akam.net, a28-67.akam.net, a9-64.akam.net report NS a1-127.akam.net a2-65.akam.net a26-66.akam.net a28-67.akam.net a9-64.akam.net.
    #7
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    Software version disclosed
    Nameservers · These nameservers report their software version via version.bind/version.server, which helps attackers find known vulnerabilities: a1-127.akam.net: "41824.5"; a1-127.akam.net: "41824.8"; a2-65.akam.net: "48878.30"; a2-65.akam.net: "48878.33"; a26-66.akam.net: "48878.30"; a28-67.akam.net: "48878.30"; a28-67.akam.net: "48878.32"; a9-64.akam.net: "41824.8"; a9-64.akam.net: "41824.10". Hide or replace the version string.
    #17
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    Not signed
    DNSSEC · The zone is not signed with DNSSEC, so answers can be spoofed. Enable DNSSEC at your DNS provider and publish the DS record at your registrar.
    #27
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    Very low TTLs
    Records · These records have a TTL below 5m, causing extra queries and slower lookups: A (20s), AAAA (20s). Low TTLs are useful just before a planned change. The NS TTL at the parent is 2d and in the zone 20m; resolvers may use either.
    #32

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Mail

fail

21 passed 6 warn 2 failed

Areas

✗SPF ✓DMARC !DKIM !DNSSEC ✗MX !TLS iBIMI

Problems

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    Private IP addresses
    MX · Found 1 MX records resolving to private IP addresses. bounce.indiatimes.com resolves to private IPs: 172.29.52.250
    #15
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    Multiple SPF records
    SPF · Found 2 SPF records. Publishing more than one v=spf1 record causes a permerror; merge them into a single record.
    #16
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    Not enabled
    DNSSEC · DNSSEC is not enabled for this domain. Consider enabling DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing attacks.
    #8
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    Hosts without IPv6
    MX · The following MX hosts could not be resolved to IPv6 addresses: bounce.indiatimes.com
    #11
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    Single MX host, no backup
    MX · Only one MX record found. For better email reliability, consider adding at least one backup MX server.
    #12
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    1024-bit DKIM key
    DKIM · 1024-bit RSA keys are the minimum and are considered weak today: default (1024 bits). Rotate to a 2048-bit key.
    #23
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    Addresses without reverse DNS
    MX · These MX addresses have no PTR record, which many receivers treat as a spam signal: 172.29.52.250 (bounce.indiatimes.com). Ask your hosting provider to set one.
    #30
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    Not configured
    TLS · MTA-STS is not configured, so other mail servers fall back to unencrypted delivery when TLS fails or is stripped by an attacker. Publish a _mta-sts TXT record and a policy at https://mta-sts.<domain>/.well-known/mta-sts.txt.
    #32

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