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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk News
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cbsnews.com looks legitimate based on our checks.

Likely safe. As always, check the address bar before entering sensitive data.

Security check
None detected
Visitors
Very Popular
Website age
32 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated Rescan available after 7 days

About cbsnews.com

cbsnews.com went online 32 years ago. It is hosted in United States. Its content suggests it is a News website. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#696). None of the security databases we monitor list it. Its connection is encrypted (padlock in the address bar) — good, though scam sites can have this too.

Key facts

Online since
Oct 4, 1994
Website age
32 years
Category
News
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
MarkMonitor Inc.
Page title
CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Exclusive Coverage

What we checked

Website age 32 years

The domain has existed for 32 years. Long-lived domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, although old domains can be bought or hijacked.

Visitors Very Popular

This site ranks #696 among the most visited websites worldwide (Tranco list). Scam sites rarely reach this level of traffic.

Security databases None detected

No security vendor or threat feed we check currently lists this domain. New scams are often not listed yet, so treat this as one signal among many.

Hosting country United States

The website is hosted on a server in United States. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with MarkMonitor Inc.

The domain is registered through MarkMonitor Inc.. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
151.101.1.188
Network
AS54113 · FASTLY - Fastly, Inc.
Certificate
OV Sectigo Limited
Certificate expires
Apr 21, 2027
Last changed
Sep 1, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
151.101.1.188
151.101.129.188
151.101.193.188
151.101.65.188
DNS MX
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DNS NS
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DNS TXT
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