Website reputation report

bbc.co.uk

Last checked 5 days ago · Point-in-time assessment

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

bbc.co.uk is currently classified in the Consumer Electronics category based on observed public pages. An About page was also found. Recurring page-metadata topics include latest, world, updates.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

79/100Safety Score
70%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History95 Infrastructure95 Website Security95 Security Hygiene80 Transparency54 Reputation50 Operational Stability96
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Independent evidence brief

What we observed about bbc.co.uk

Updated Sep 26, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on bbc.co.uk. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its About page, the site says: Take a closer look at the New Seven Wonders of the World and what makes them some of the most famous and historically important…

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Dec 13, 1994. Registrar: British Broadcasting Corporation.

Recorded expiry date: Dec 13, 2034. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Jan 24, 2027.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 79/100. Evidence Confidence: 70%. These measure different things.

Latest recorded material change: The captured website appearance changed.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on bbc.co.uk

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

BBC - HomeThe best of the BBC, with the latest news and sport headlines, weather, TV & radio highlights and much more from across the whole of BBC Online. All you need to know about the Seven Wonders of the World - BBC BitesizeTake a closer look at the New Seven Wonders of the World and what makes them some of the most famous and historically important landmarks on Earth. Indonesia Carstensz Pyramid: Papua's 'eternal snow' on Puncak Jaya is about to disappear forever - BBC NewsClimate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance. Mission, values and public purposesThe Royal Charter states that the BBC’s object is “the fulfilment of its Mission and the promotion of its Public Purposes” What we doWe are the world’s leading public service broadcaster Home - BBC NewsVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. A Andy Burnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers - BBC NewsThe prime minister says he wants people without support from the "bank of mum and dad" to receive help. Politics | Latest News & Updates | BBC NewsGet all the latest news, live updates and content about Politics from across the BBC. Heathrow Airport warns third runway could be delayed by four years - BBC NewsThe UK's busiest airport cautions it may miss the government target of 2035 as ministers say the deadline has "always been ambitious". Business | Latest News & Updates | BBC NewsGet all the latest news, live updates and content about Business from across the BBC.

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on bbc.co.uk

5 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

latestTitle, Meta description3 sampled pages
worldTitle, H1, Meta description3 sampled pages
updatesTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages
publicTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
acrossMeta description3 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

i

Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

!

Verify before sensitive actions

Check the exact URL and context before payments, credentials, or downloads.

Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
95/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
95/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
80/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
54/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
96/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v1

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Partial analysis. Only the first 512 KiB of the page were inspected.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domainbbc.co.uk
RegistrarBritish Broadcasting Corporation
RegisteredDec 13, 1994
Domain age31 years
ExpiresDec 13, 2034
Registry statusesserver delete prohibited · server transfer prohibited · server update prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address151.101.0.81
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNNot detected
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://www.bbc.co.uk/
Endpoint151.101.0.81
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFNot detected · Not detected
DNS surface45 records · 8 nameservers · 2 mail exchangers
Protection signals6 security headers · 0 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size722,497 bytes
HTTP check duration0 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resourcesUnavailable · Unavailable external hosts
Frames and sampled checksUnavailable frames · Unavailable resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=BE, organizationName=GlobalSign nv-sa, commonName=GlobalSign GCC R46 OV TLS CA 2025
Valid fromAug 21, 2026
Valid untilJan 24, 2027
Certificate namesaccount.bbc.co.uk · account.bbc.com · bbc.co.uk · bbc.com · bbcrussian.com · cdnedge.bbc.co.uk · news.bbc.co.uk · news.bbcimg.co.uk · newsimg.bbc.co.uk · newsrss.bbc.co.uk · newsvote.bbc.co.uk · node1.bbcimg.co.uk · open.live.bbc.co.uk · playlists.bbc.co.uk · r.bbci.co.uk · search.bbc.co.uk · session.bbc.co.uk · session.bbc.com · www.bbc.co.uk · www.bbc.com · www.bbcrussian.com · wwwnews.live.bbc.co.uk

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A151.101.0.81TTL —
A151.101.128.81TTL —
A151.101.192.81TTL —
A151.101.64.81TTL —
AAAA2a04:4e42::81TTL —
AAAA2a04:4e42:200::81TTL —
AAAA2a04:4e42:400::81TTL —
AAAA2a04:4e42:600::81TTL —
NSddns0.bbc.co.ukTTL —
NSddns0.bbc.comTTL —
NSddns1.bbc.co.ukTTL —
NSddns1.bbc.comTTL —
NSdns0.bbc.co.ukTTL —
NSdns0.bbc.comTTL —
NSdns1.bbc.co.ukTTL —
NSdns1.bbc.comTTL —
MX10 cluster1.eu.messagelabs.comTTL —
MX20 cluster1a.eu.messagelabs.comTTL —
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=bbBoRRQK3gh_LKZJdXpLFcvTT3vy-5obci6r8esay_TTL —
CAA0 iodef "mailto:security@bbc.co.uk"TTL —
CAA0 issue "amazon.com"TTL —
CAA0 issue "digicert.com"TTL —
CAA0 issue "globalsign.com"TTL —
CAA0 issuewild "globalsign.com"TTL —
TXTaccess-domain-verification=d2445ac4134b4b6322bf8d546458c73e00100ee3eca47fa1a8646350ea2c18bbTTL —
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=9b850a4a56e3fac19aea1e0ac5db302e5cefab444cd73519dce1c72ccd4db058TTL —
TXTapple-domain-verification=jFFO0rdS9IrxgWURTTL —
TXTAqhruG504x81J/Xfsr7HTj4H/GbgcSiCDh6vzEb+x2RvclAu9VyYzaxkjgsnVnzT5P3qGwbGYXOE/FeVU5SUog==TTL —
TXTasv=0f1cb0a74a95764aafe8161309533029TTL —
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=SQsgJ5h/FqwMTXuSG/G4Nd1Gx6uX2keREOsZSa22D5XT46EsEuyaic8Aej4cR4TrTTL —
TXTdocker-verification=aab67462-78f7-4ade-a86b-358645923430TTL —
TXTdocusign=50f10407-e3e4-4f6a-aae4-712d4eb31329TTL —
TXTdocusign=a10ad7b6-cf7e-472d-8157-23061f5b5116TTL —
TXTdropbox-domain-verification=l5djk65wpy3zTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=g4yTjpPOOs0WodzDuZ19ElG4j-r0Ipc1FW8fsUTmGVoTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=RaiMXJBIiFvqXHd43kv_ekzmXT2l8ibq5Xy0mulndvUTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Rhy5gpa1LeMjUY6gxrds3K4bhB_SUv-fYU9D3kpeAc8TTL —
TXTHuddleTTL —
TXTJ0kgGm0XqA3/6pLD4DHeC5x/dAduzT809P1Iwx/PRCYvVS32rv75RIHKC2aVz47dJxKhPlxGf3h3KXiL6+dyXw==TTL —
TXTjamf-site-verification=4q3gnFlazt-0uiCXTEJsgwTTL —
TXTmongodb-site-verification=XEpCXFkFHrAUlb6oIEIe3hJz6NjerLhUTTL —
TXTmsfpkey=3e29l8m08bqxp19k63t73fj5bTTL —
TXTslack-domain-verification=wMCDUxtzgNFdmaVVeB6w6mDT8srz7ZIWqzV31zPuTTL —
TXTv=spf1 ip4:212.58.224.0/19 ip4:132.185.0.0/16 +include:spf.sis.bbc.co.uk +include:spf.messagelabs.com ~allTTL —
TXTyahoo-verification-key=+1K3fj4MM7tT8erFBTbBdDwhSGqBf37fO60f7R7MHbE=TTL —

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

6 observed
content-security-policypresent default-src 'none'; script-src 'strict-dynamic' 'nonce-zWXEzaKPc9vxqY2yhJOvLvMgkrLrqWrJGbgURDlc2QA5OPwKF3' 'self' 'report-sample' 'unsafe-inline' cdn.syndication.twimg.com connect.facebook.net c.files.bbci.co.uk emp.bbci.co.uk mybbc-analytics.files.bbci.co.uk nav.files.bbci.co.uk news.files.bbci.co.uk platform.twitter.com public.flourish.studio static.bbc.co.uk static.bbci.co.uk static.chartbeat.com static2.chartbeat.com www.bbc.co.uk www.instagram.com www.ons.gov.uk gn-web-assets.api.bbc.com www.google-analytics.com bitesize.files.bbci.co.uk www.tiktok.com lf16-tiktok-web.ttwstatic.com static.files.bbci.co.uk; img-src 'self' https: data:; font-src c.files.bbci.co.uk gel.files.bbci.co.uk static.files.bbci.co.uk static.bbci.co.uk news.files.bbci.co.uk ws-downloads.files.bbci.co.uk bitesize.files.bbci.co.uk; style-src branding.files.bbci.co.uk cdn.riddle.com flo.uri.sh news.files.bbci.co.uk platform.twitter.com static.bbc.co.uk static.bbci.co.uk static.files.bbci.co.uk ton.twimg.com www.riddle.com 'unsafe-inline' lf16-tiktok-web.ttwstatic.com; frame-src 'self' bbc001.carto.com bbc003.carto.com bbc-maps.carto.com *.cdn.optimizely.com cdn.riddle.com chartbeat.com emp.bbc.co.uk emp.bbc.com flo.uri.sh graphics.reuters.com www.reuters.com graphics.thomsonreuters.com dynamic.mc-cdn.io vapi.mc-cdn.io vapi.beta.mc-cdn.io elections.mapcreator.io elections.beta.mapcreator.io cdn.mapcreator.io m.facebook.com news.files.bbci.co.uk personaltaxcalculator2.deloittecloud.co.uk platform.twitter.com public.flourish.studio static2.chartbeat.com syndication.twitter.com web.facebook.com www.bbc.co.uk www.facebook.com www.instagram.com www.tiktok.com www.ons.gov.uk www.riddle.com www.youtube.com www.youtube-nocookie.com uk-script.dotmetrics.net ssp-app-uk.votenow.tv ssp-app-uktest.votenow.tv ssp-app-ukbench.votenow.tv session.test.bbc.co.uk session.bbc.co.uk session.stage.bbc.co.uk bitesize.files.bbci.co.uk; object-src 'none'; manifest-src static.files.bbci.co.uk bitesize.files.bbci.co.uk; media-src 'self' blob: https:; connect-src 'self' https:; child-src blob:; base-uri 'none'; form-action 'self' platform.twitter.com syndication.twitter.com uk-script.dotmetrics.net/DeviceInfo.dotmetrics account.bbc.com/auth/identifier/landing; frame-ancestors 'none'; upgrade-insecure-requests; report-to default; report-uri https://webcore.bbc-reporting-api.app/report-endpoint;
permissions-policypresent accelerometer=(), autoplay=(self "https://emp.bbc.com" "https://emp.bbc.co.uk" "http://emp.bbc.com" "http://emp.bbc.co.uk"), camera=(), document-domain=(self "https://emp.bbc.com" "https://emp.bbc.co.uk" "http://emp.bbc.com" "http://emp.bbc.co.uk"), encrypted-media=(), fullscreen=(self "https://emp.bbc.com" "https://emp.bbc.co.uk" "http://emp.bbc.com" "http://emp.bbc.co.uk"), geolocation=(self), gyroscope=(), magnetometer=(), microphone=(), midi=(), payment=(), picture-in-picture=(self "https://emp.bbc.com" "https://emp.bbc.co.uk" "http://emp.bbc.com" "http://emp.bbc.co.uk"), screen-wake-lock=(), sync-xhr=(self), usb=(), xr-spatial-tracking=(), browsing-topics=(), join-ad-interest-group=(), run-ad-auction=()
referrer-policypresent strict-origin-when-cross-origin
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=31536000; preload
x-content-type-optionspresent nosniff
x-frame-optionspresent DENY

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation

No Set-Cookie header was observed on the sampled homepage response. Other pages may set cookies separately.

Detected stack

Technologies

Not confidently detected

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

JavaScript advisory analysis was not recorded for this scan.

About this website

What the site says about itself

Take a closer look at the New Seven Wonders of the World and what makes them some of the most famous and historically important landmarks on Earth.

View the site's About page ↗

This is publisher supplied information. The independent safety findings are shown separately.

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleBBC - Home
First headingBBC Homepage
DescriptionThe best of the BBC, with the latest news and sport headlines, weather, TV & radio highlights and much more from across the whole of BBC Online.
Canonical URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/
Final URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/
HTTP response200 · text/html · duration unavailable
Languageen-GB
Structured typesCollectionPage · ItemList
Page page detectedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/newsAbout page detectedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4frnk7
1100% evidence confidence
en-GB100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.bbc.co.uk/

The chain is shown exactly as observed by the scanner. A redirect is not itself a malware finding, but unexpected domains or an HTTP downgrade deserve review.

Premium monitoring

Catch downtime and security changes automatically

Regular checks, availability history, and alert emails are reserved for Premium websites. Free reports remain point-in-time scans and do not create recurring server work.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

Safety ScoreNo comparable score
HTTP statusUnavailable → 200
Final URL changedYes
Technologies addedNone observed
Technologies removedNone observed

This comparison uses persisted scan evidence only. A changed signal can reflect a real website change, a different response or newly available evidence.

Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
deep-radar-wave-268

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

The captured website appearance changed.

screenshot changed

Website icon for bbc.co.uk

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of bbc.co.uk
Earlier browser capture retained because this scan did not produce a usable replacement. It is not fresh scan evidence.

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Questions about bbc.co.uk

FAQ

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Is bbc.co.uk safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 79/100 with 70% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on bbc.co.uk?

External threat-provider coverage was unavailable for this scan, so malware status is unverified.

When was bbc.co.uk registered?

The public registry record shows Dec 13, 1994. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did bbc.co.uk have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

How does bbc.co.uk describe itself?

The website's About page describes its purpose in the report above. This is publisher-supplied information and is separate from independent security findings.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.