Report ID: #F0BF0860

lobste.rs

Item: lobste.rs
Rating: 3.5
Author: SureGauge

United States Valid HTTPS Updated 14 days ago

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70

Safe

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Lobsters on lobste.rs

lobste.rs is a community news and discussion site focused on programming and technology. It looks like a legitimate niche platform, but the technical signals are sparse: HTTPS is enabled, while the domain age appears very new, so there is little registration history to review.

Overview Technical Security WHOIS

Technical Overview

The domain lobste.rs is reachable and resolves to United States via Unknown. Below we walk through the most relevant signals one by one.

Browser compatibility

Mainstream browsers will accept lobste.rs's TLS configuration if our probe returns "OK". The current value is: OK.

Maturity check

Maturity-wise, lobste.rs falls in the "new" bracket — about ? years on record. Most short-lived scams operate on domains under 12 months old, so age helps but does not exclude risk.

Routing & ISP

Traffic to lobste.rs currently terminates at Unknown in United States — visible to anyone running a traceroute. Hosting-country mismatches with the brand audience can be a useful signal.

Beyond the technical score

A clean technical profile only proves lobste.rs follows industry plumbing standards. It does NOT prove honest content. Always read the actual site before transacting.

Bottom line

lobste.rs ends up at 70/100 — that is safe in our scale. The result is computed from public technical data only, no human review.

Technical Information

IP Address

68.183.100.95

Server Location

United States / North Bergen

ISP / Provider

Unknown

SSL Certificate

Valid HTTPS

SSL Issuer

E8

Valid Until

2026-07-02

Registrar

Unknown

What looks good

Valid SSL/TLS certificate
Several years of registration history
No malware signature triggered our quick scan
Hosting country aligns with stated audience

What to watch

Privacy-protected WHOIS — operator not directly visible
Registrar based outside the target audience country
No corporate footprint linked to the domain

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I file a complaint about lobste.rs?

You can file a takedown notice with the registrar (Unknown) or the hosting ISP (Unknown). Each maintains a public abuse channel.

Does lobste.rs have IPv6?

Our DNS lookup returns AAAA-record presence as part of the report. If absent, lobste.rs is currently IPv4-only.

When was lobste.rs's certificate last checked?

SSL data on lobste.rs is recomputed on every refresh. The summary box at the top shows the timestamp of the latest probe.

Is lobste.rs safe for online payments?

Infrastructure check returned SSL OK and a "safe" score. This is a baseline; never enter card data on a site you have not verified through other channels.

What lowered lobste.rs's score?

lobste.rs sits at the lower band when at least one of these is true: SSL OK is failing, age ? years is short, registrar Unknown is unknown, or country United States does not match the audience.

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This report is generated automatically from public technical signals. It is not legal or financial advice.