Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hacker News | 310 | — | 0 | 2020 | 1834 90.8% |
| thehackernews.com | 72 | — | 0 | 270 | 205 75.9% |
| 60 | — | 0 | 441 | 364 82.5% | |
| Hacker News | 37 | — | 0 | 40 | 37 92.5% |
| TheHackerNews | 24 | — | 0 | 32 | 23 71.9% |
| thehackernews | 18 | — | 0 | 88 | 59 67% |
| Asian State-Backed Group TGR-STA-1030 Breaches 70 Government, Infrastructure Entities | 17 | — | 0 | 691 | 689 99.7% |
| Source | 17 | — | 0 | 44 | 37 84.1% |
| CISA Orders Removal of Unsupported Edge Devices to Reduce Federal Network Risk | 15 | — | 0 | 699 | 698 99.9% |
| Read More | 14 | — | 0 | 682 | 667 97.8% |
| Source link | 14 | — | 0 | 432 | 418 96.8% |
| China-Linked DKnife AitM Framework Targets Routers for Traffic Hijacking, Malware Delivery | 14 | — | 0 | 698 | 697 99.9% |
| THN | 13 | — | 0 | 33 | 26 78.8% |
| German Agencies Warn of Signal Phishing Targeting Politicians, Military, Journalists | 13 | — | 0 | 548 | 547 99.8% |
| https://thehackernews.com/ | 12 | — | 0 | 22 | 20 90.9% |
| How Samsung Knox Helps Stop Your Network Security Breach | 11 | — | 0 | 465 | 463 99.6% |
| The Hackers News | 11 | — | 0 | 13 | 12 92.3% |
| Compromised dYdX npm and PyPI Packages Deliver Wallet Stealers and RAT Malware | 10 | — | 0 | 458 | 457 99.8% |
| Kimsuky | 9 | — | 0 | 14 | 11 78.6% |
| Claude Opus 4.6 Finds 500+ High-Severity Flaws Across Major Open-Source Libraries | 8 | — | 0 | 362 | 361 99.7% |
| AsyncRAT | 8 | — | 0 | 9 | 7 77.8% |
| AISURU/Kimwolf Botnet Launches Record-Setting 31.4 Tbps DDoS Attack | 8 | — | 0 | 364 | 363 99.7% |
| Read more | 7 | — | 0 | 126 | 119 94.4% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/critical-gnu-inetutils-telnetd-flaw.html | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 3 42.9% |
| observed | 7 | — | 0 | 8 | 6 75% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/cisco-patches-zero-day-rce-exploited-by.html | 7 | — | 0 | 8 | 1 12.5% |
| XWorm | 7 | — | 0 | 9 | 7 77.8% |
| TheHackerNews.com | 7 | — | 0 | 23 | 22 95.7% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/two-ivanti-epmm-zero-day-rce-flaws.html | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 2 28.6% |
| Formbook | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 6 85.7% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/fortinet-patches-cve-2026-24858-after.html | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 2 33.3% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/cisa-adds-actively-exploited-solarwinds.html | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 16.7% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/cisa-adds-actively-exploited-vmware.html | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 2 22.2% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/notepad-hosting-breach-attributed-to.html | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 2 28.6% |
| ThreatsDay Bulletin: Codespaces RCE, AsyncRAT C2, BYOVD Abuse, AI Cloud Intrusions & 15+ Stories | 6 | — | 0 | 367 | 360 98.1% |
| uncovered | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 8 88.9% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/phishing-attack-uses-stolen-credentials.html | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 0% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/automated-fortigate-attacks-exploit.html | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 2 33.3% |
| source | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 4 66.7% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/eclipse-foundation-mandates-pre-publish.html | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 1 20% |
| Gamaredon | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-for.html | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 3 60% |
| GootLoader | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| Dropbox suffered a breach | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 0% |
| CISA Adds Actively Exploited SolarWinds Web Help Desk RCE to KEV Catalog | 5 | — | 0 | 7 | 5 71.4% |
| https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/critical-n8n-vulnerability-cvss-100.html | 5 | — | 0 | 8 | 6 75% |
| addressed | 5 | — | 0 | 7 | 6 85.7% |
| SocGholish | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| SolarWinds Web Help Desk Exploited for RCE in Multi-Stage Attacks on Exposed Servers | 5 | — | 0 | 34 | 31 91.2% |
| FBI Warns North Korean Hackers Using Malicious QR Codes in Spear-Phishing | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
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.