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slashdot.org

Category: News & Media

Scanned: Jun 12, 2026, 02:44 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 12, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of slashdot.org Captured Jun 12, 2026
https://slashdot.org
Screenshot of slashdot.org
28 years
Very Popular - #2,594 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
104.18.5.215
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registered October 5, 1997
Expires October 4, 2027
Name Servers ns11.constellix.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
3 files scanned
No threats
3
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
0
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
m.slashdot.org.http-redirect 81 B No threats
m.slashdot.org/# 5.3 KB No threats
m.slashdot.org/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray=a0a582556942b8cb 185.4 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
1
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
1
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://slashdot.org/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3Da0a582556942b8cbNot flagged
slashdot.orgNot flagged
slashdot.org Overview

Description of slashdot.org

Slashdot appears to be a long-running technology news and discussion website focused on topics such as software, open source, science, devices, and broader internet culture. Its page title and metadata describe it as “News for nerds, stuff that matters,” and the screenshot shows a news-style homepage with article listings, community features, polls, and software-related sections.

Based on the domain’s age and visible content, the site appears to serve a well-established audience interested in technology reporting, commentary, and community discussion. The homepage layout suggests an editorial platform rather than a transactional service, with story submissions, topic navigation, and links to software comparison content and sponsored placements.

Safety Assessment for slashdot.org

The available scan results are consistent with a low-risk profile at the time of this scan. No detections were reported by 0 out of 91 security engines, the malware scan indicated no flagged files, and the checked threat-database and blacklist entries did not report known phishing or malware-related listings. The domain is also longstanding, with an age of roughly 28 years, which generally aligns more closely with an established web property than with short-lived abusive infrastructure.

The screenshot and metadata also match a legitimate-looking news and media site focused on technology topics, with no obvious signs of phishing, fake storefront behavior, or malware delivery patterns visible from the homepage. External-link analysis in the provided scan context did not identify flagged outbound references, and no iframe-related concerns were reported.

One minor technical note is that the domain uses an unsigned DNSSEC configuration, which is not uncommon and does not by itself indicate harmful activity. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The domain is using a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let’s Encrypt, with the certificate shown as valid until 2026-08-25. It is hosted behind Cloudflare infrastructure on IP address 104.18.5.215, with the web server identified as Cloudflare and nameservers provided through Constellix. This setup is typical of established sites using CDN and traffic-protection services.

WHOIS data indicates the domain was created in 1997 and is registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC, with expiration in 2027. DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which may slightly reduce DNS integrity assurances compared with signed deployments, but no direct security issue was otherwise indicated in the provided scan results.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#2,594
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: News & Media
Rank History (30 days)
May 4 Jun 11
5 cookies detected
Essential5
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
5 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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