Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hacker News | 148 | — | 0 | 1024 | 901 88% |
| thehackernews.com | 31 | — | 0 | 104 | 95 91.3% |
| 29 | — | 0 | 195 | 137 70.3% | |
| Asian State-Backed Group TGR-STA-1030 Breaches 70 Government, Infrastructure Entities | 12 | — | 0 | 423 | 421 99.5% |
| Read More | 11 | — | 0 | 514 | 505 98.2% |
| Hacker News | 11 | — | 0 | 11 | 10 90.9% |
| Source | 10 | — | 0 | 34 | 28 82.4% |
| CISA Orders Removal of Unsupported Edge Devices to Reduce Federal Network Risk | 10 | — | 0 | 431 | 430 99.8% |
| TheHackerNews | 9 | — | 0 | 11 | 11 100% |
| thehackernews | 9 | — | 0 | 51 | 33 64.7% |
| China-Linked DKnife AitM Framework Targets Routers for Traffic Hijacking, Malware Delivery | 9 | — | 0 | 430 | 429 99.8% |
| here | 8 | — | 0 | 13 | 13 100% |
| Source link | 8 | — | 0 | 191 | 177 92.7% |
| How Samsung Knox Helps Stop Your Network Security Breach | 7 | — | 0 | 383 | 381 99.5% |
| THN | 7 | — | 0 | 16 | 11 68.8% |
| The Hackers News | 6 | — | 0 | 8 | 7 87.5% |
| disclosed | 6 | — | 0 | 14 | 14 100% |
| Compromised dYdX npm and PyPI Packages Deliver Wallet Stealers and RAT Malware | 6 | — | 0 | 376 | 375 99.7% |
| https://thehackernews.com/ | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 6 85.7% |
| Read more | 5 | — | 0 | 73 | 72 98.6% |
| first documented | 5 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| ClickFix | 5 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| German Agencies Warn of Signal Phishing Targeting Politicians, Military, Journalists | 5 | — | 0 | 98 | 97 99% |
| AsyncRAT | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| XWorm | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| said | 4 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/phishing-attack-uses-stolen-credentials.html | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 0% |
| AISURU/Kimwolf Botnet Launches Record-Setting 31.4 Tbps DDoS Attack | 4 | — | 0 | 280 | 279 99.6% |
| Dropbox suffered a breach | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 0% |
| claimed | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| ThreatsDay Bulletin: Codespaces RCE, AsyncRAT C2, BYOVD Abuse, AI Cloud Intrusions & 15+ Stories | 4 | — | 0 | 281 | 281 100% |
| warned | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| detailed | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Thehackernews.com | 4 | — | 0 | 52 | 52 100% |
| Claude Opus 4.6 Finds 500+ High-Severity Flaws Across Major Open-Source Libraries | 4 | — | 0 | 280 | 279 99.6% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/fortinet-fixes-critical-fortisiem-flaw.html | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 25% |
| React2Shell | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| https://thehackernews.com | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-for.html | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/critical-gnu-inetutils-telnetd-flaw.html | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 33.3% |
| Gh0stCringe | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| revealed | 3 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Iran-Linked RedKitten Cyber Campaign Targets Human Rights NGOs and Activists | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/automated-fortigate-attacks-exploit.html | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 33.3% |
| ScarCruft | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| GootLoader | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| recent threat | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Kimsuky | 3 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| ValleyRAT | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Europol Arrests 34 Black Axe Members in Spain Over €5.9M Fraud and Organized Crime | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to thehackernews.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to thehackernews.com, sorted by the number of referring domains using each anchor. Anchor texts range from branded terms (like the domain name itself) to keyword-rich phrases that describe the linked content. The distribution of anchor texts reveals how other websites perceive and describe thehackernews.com.
What is anchor text?
Anchor text is the visible, clickable text in a hyperlink. Search engines use anchor text as a signal to understand what the linked page is about. For example, if many sites link to a page using the anchor text "best running shoes," search engines infer that the page is relevant to that topic. Anchor text appears in several forms: exact-match (contains target keywords), branded (uses the company or domain name), generic (like "click here"), and naked URLs.
Why is anchor text analysis important for SEO?
Anchor text analysis helps identify potential SEO risks and opportunities. A natural backlink profile has diverse anchor texts including branded terms, generic phrases, and topic-relevant keywords. Over-optimization, where too many backlinks use the same exact-match keyword anchor, can trigger search engine penalties. Conversely, understanding which anchors drive the most authority (measured by referring domain count and DR) helps prioritize link building efforts.
How many unique anchor texts does thehackernews.com have?
The anchor text report for thehackernews.com displays all distinct anchor texts grouped by their hash. Each row shows how many unique referring domains use that anchor, the total number of links, and the dofollow percentage. A high number of unique anchors generally indicates a healthy, natural backlink profile with diverse link sources.