Website reputation report

theglobeandmail.com

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

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

theglobeandmail.com is currently classified in the News & Media category based on observed public pages. An About page was also found. Recurring page-metadata topics include globe, mail, canada.

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

72/100Safety 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 Infrastructure92 Website Security95 Security Hygiene50 Transparency55 Reputation50 Operational Stability85
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 theglobeandmail.com

Updated Sep 26, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on theglobeandmail.com. 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: Montreal has designs on breaking Canada’s Stanley Cup drought, while Celebrini and the Tkachuk brothers loom over the league landscape

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Sep 18, 1995. Registrar: Webnames.ca Inc..

Recorded expiry date: Sep 17, 2027. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200 in about 1000 ms.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Dec 8, 2026.

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: 72/100. Evidence Confidence: 70%. These measure different things.

Latest recorded material change: The captured website appearance changed.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on theglobeandmail.com

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.

The Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & AnalysisThe Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news NHL 2026-27 season preview: What to know before the puck drops - The Globe and MailMontreal has designs on breaking Canada’s Stanley Cup drought, while Celebrini and the Tkachuk brothers loom over the league landscape Heated Rivalry fans are right to raise an alarmed loon call about the International Emmy Awards - The Globe and MailThe Canadian hockey romance received no nominations from the awards What managing her mom’s estate at a young age taught Kimberly Wood about money - The Globe and MailThe wealth advisor at Johnstone Wealth Management Group at National Bank in Toronto discusses how a profound personal loss led her to a new career path. Contact Us - The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news Are luggage forward services worth it for air travellers? - The Globe and MailInstead of checking luggage with the airline and leaving it to the baggage-handling gods, luggage forward services will pick it up from your home and send it right to your destinat News To Me – Courting Canada - The Globe and MailA weekly cartoon column by Gabrielle Drolet Partners - The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail offers engaging and effective sponsor content, in partnership with some of the world's leading brands. Canada - The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail's Canadian coverage. Get the latest national news featuring Canadian events, politics and perspectives. Report on Business - The Globe and MailReport on Business is Canada’s authoritative source for breaking business news and in-depth analysis. Stay informed on national and world business markets, economic policy, busines

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on theglobeandmail.com

12 phrases

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

globeTitle, H1, Meta description10 sampled pages
mailTitle, Meta description10 sampled pages
canadaTitle, H1, Meta description6 sampled pages
nationalMeta description5 sampled pages
internationalTitle, H1, Meta description3 sampled pages
businessTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
right toTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
mail offersMeta description3 sampled pages
canadianTitle, Meta description3 sampled pages
worldTitle, Meta description3 sampled pages
authoritativeMeta description3 sampled pages
featuringMeta description3 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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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%
92/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
50/100

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%
55/100

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%
85/100

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 domaintheglobeandmail.com
RegistrarWebnames.ca Inc.
RegisteredSep 18, 1995
Domain age31 years
ExpiresSep 17, 2027
Registry statusesclient transfer prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address52.222.236.11
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNAkamai
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.theglobeandmail.com/
Endpoint52.222.236.11
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFAkamai · Not detected
DNS surface24 records · 4 nameservers · 1 mail exchangers
Protection signals2 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 size2,963,389 bytes
HTTP check duration1,000 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=US, organizationName=Amazon, commonName=Amazon RSA 2048 M01
Valid fromMay 25, 2026
Valid untilDec 8, 2026
Certificate namesglobeandmail.com · theglobeandmail.com · www.globeandmail.com

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.

A52.222.236.11TTL —
A52.222.236.124TTL —
A52.222.236.128TTL —
A52.222.236.34TTL —
NSns-1360.awsdns-42.orgTTL —
NSns-1735.awsdns-24.co.ukTTL —
NSns-83.awsdns-10.comTTL —
NSns-879.awsdns-45.netTTL —
MX0 theglobeandmail-com.mail.protection.outlook.comTTL —
TXT_6bgtba2maddeiojjgx9grlya3xl6ztmTTL —
TXT_e0s5bmeg7af5bhu59q5bldrzs9583sdTTL —
TXT_o1jbj18jckjxvk6hlcg2kjuwme99enbTTL —
TXT6gkfshf5ypx2wrxnsp4423b9hgmgjdtsTTL —
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=vyvhgyjf7h5w5m4x0n1h9yo6tb9u4eTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=JbYafuhokuYPG9fdhI9_cp72T-gzJb0SdY12egIim2sTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=jPu9xKKc8GXg2h7A7c3B69t1o8NFRXrltLV-iYmHWpITTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=LIEWlsRXAqltXzbQPSMrb0WtpeSjYyzOuReLti6oJ0QTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=MMVxMHg6IBbku4rU92fAm6GtTQg9Kku9Hb9KzOpw248TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=necbf0FNwI_u4-2OhMaqKl8SzdIVjD8KYu7BWhl40h0TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=q-uVhRmlAwvdTD6ZK5G-oqkWRzAgX5RuT844O8lm70ATTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=WIcJqh1zq8kpe2QWckfMgKZl2iUmUzjng720S6oE-2ITTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=XRP2v9gJXiZQZ9UUXtqplx_Ml0OqsvPr2weECoq8ghYTTL —
TXTMS=ms69832701TTL —
TXTtollbit-domain-verification=23d1181a7606245c6d412b03778ed7a1573ffc7e4b8217f0748910cdce036445TTL —

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

2 observed
content-security-policypresent upgrade-insecure-requests, media-src https: blob:; connect-src 'self' https: blob: wss:; child-src https: blob:; default-src https: wss: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' data:; font-src https: data:; img-src https: data: blob:;
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=31536000

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

Montreal has designs on breaking Canada’s Stanley Cup drought, while Celebrini and the Tkachuk brothers loom over the league landscape

View the site's About page ↗

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

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleThe Globe and Mail: Canadian, World, Politics and Business News & Analysis
First headingUnavailable
DescriptionThe Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news
Canonical URLhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com
Final URLhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=utf-8 · 1000 ms
Languageen-CA
Structured typesItemList · ListItem · NewsMediaOrganization

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.theglobeandmail.com/

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
steady-radar-ring-815

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 theglobeandmail.com

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of theglobeandmail.com
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 theglobeandmail.com

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Is theglobeandmail.com safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 72/100 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 theglobeandmail.com?

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

When was theglobeandmail.com registered?

The public registry record shows Sep 18, 1995. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did theglobeandmail.com 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 theglobeandmail.com 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.