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Murdoch University

Murdoch University is a public higher education institution offering over 200 undergraduate, postgraduate, honours, and research degree programs across disciplines including veterinary science, business, law, engineering, environmental sciences, and health. The university operates an on-campus veterinary school and farm and conducts research across multiple fields. UpGuard continuously monitors the security posture of Murdoch University using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. Our analysis is centered on objective, externally verifiable information.

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Murdoch University Security Rating

Murdoch University's security rating is based on the analysis of their external attack surface. The higher the rating, the better their security posture. Start a free trial to get a more in-depth risk assessment for Murdoch University.

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Murdoch University
Company Murdoch University Employees 4k+ Location Murdoch, WA, Australia Last updated May 1, 2026

Last updated May 1, 2026

Murdoch University Vendor Risk Report

This vendor risk report is based on UpGuard's continuous monitoring of Murdoch University's security posture using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. The results are summarized into a security rating based on the analysis of hundreds of individual checks across five risk categories: website security, email security, phishing & malware, brand & reputation risk, and network security.

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Website Security

Murdoch University

Server information header exposed

Exposing information about the server version increases the ability of attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities. The website configuration should be changed to prevent version information being revealed in the 'server' header.

X-Frame-Options is not deny or sameorigin

Browsers may display this website's content in frames. This can lead to clickjacking attacks.

CSP implemented unsafely

The Content Security Policy may not restrict sources appropriately, or may contain 'unsafe-inline' without the use of a nonce or hash. This increases the risk of XSS attacks.

Specific ASP.NET version exposed via header

Exposing a specific ASP.NET version in the ASP.NET version header makes it easier for attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities. The website configuration should be changed to remove this header completely.

Use of ASP.NET exposed via header

Exposing the ASP.NET version header indicates that the site is built with ASP.NET, which makes it easier for attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities. The website configuration should be changed to remove this header.

CSP contains unsafe-eval

The Content Security Policy is implemented with unsafe-eval, reducing protection against XSS attacks.

Unmaintained page detected

This domain appears to be unmaintained based on indicators like page content or status code. Unmaintained pages expand the attack surface for malicious actors.

Secure cookies used

Using secure cookies reduces the risk of third parties intercepting information contained in these cookies.

X-Powered-By header not exposed

Information about specific technology used on the server is obscured.

CSP implemented without insecure active sources

The Content Security Policy does not allow any insecure active sources.

HttpOnly cookies used

Using HttpOnly cookies reduces the risk of client side script attacks, by preventing cookies being read on the client.

Referrer policy is not unsafe-url

The website's Referrer Policy is not configured to allow unsafe information to be sent in the referrer header.

CSP implemented without insecure passive sources

The Content Security Policy does not allow any insecure passive (img/media) sources.

X-Content-Type-Options is not nosniff

Browsers are prevented from interpreting files as a different MIME type to what is specified in the Content-Type HTTP header. This helps mitigate MIME confusion attacks.

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Email

Murdoch University

DMARC policy is p=quarantine

The DMARC policy should be set to p=reject for maximum protection.

DMARC policy exists

DMARC protects against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain.

SPF syntax correct

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record passes basic syntax checks.

DMARC policy percentage is default

DMARC policy percentage is set to default 100%, ensuring all mail is covered by the policy.

Strict SPF filtering - not using ~all

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record strictly enforces specific domains allowed to send email on its behalf.

SPF ptr mechanism not used

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record does not include the ptr mechanism.

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Network

Murdoch University

'HTTP' port open

The 'HTTP' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

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DNS

Murdoch University

DNSSEC not enabled

DNSSEC records prevent third parties from forging the records that guarantee a domain's identity. DNSSEC should be configured for this domain.

CAA not enabled

The domain does not contain a valid Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) record. A CAA record indicates which Certificate Authorities (CAs) are authorized to issue certificates for a domain.

No unregistered MX records detected

No unregistered MX records that could lead to receiving mail on behalf of the target organization were detected.

No subdomain takeover vulnerability detected

No dangling DNS records that could lead to subdomain takeover were detected.

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Encryption

Murdoch University

HTTPS is redirected to an insecure protocol

HTTPS is redirected to an insecure protocol. HTTPS requests should not be redirected to insecure protocols, as they do not ensure encrypted communication between the website and its visitors.

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) not enforced

Without HSTS enforced, people browsing this site are more susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks. The server should be configured to support HSTS.

Insecure SSL/TLS versions available

Any version of the SSL protocol, and TLS prior to version 1.2, are now considered insecure. The server should disable support for these old protocols.

Domain was not found on the HSTS preload list

The domain was not found on the HSTS preload list. Users who visit the website for the first time will be vulnerable to MITM attacks. The requirements for inclusion on the preload list are specified by hstspreload.org.

Weak cipher suites supported in TLS 1.2

Weak cipher suites can potentially be broken by a well resourced attacker, and should not be supported by the server unless very old devices or browsers must be supported.

Certificate not found on our revoked certificate list

The site's certificate chain was checked against our list of revoked certificates.

SSL available

SSL is supported for this site.

HTTP requests are redirected to HTTPS

All HTTP requests are redirected to HTTPS.

Hostname matches SSL certificate

The site's hostname matches the SSL certificate.

SSL has not expired

SSL certificate has not expired.

Trusted SSL certificate

The certificate presented by this domain was issued by a trusted certificate authority.

SSL certificate chain present in server response

A complete SSL certificate chain was presented by the server for this domain.

SSL chain certificates do not expire within 20 days

SSL intermediate and root certificates do not expire within 20 days.

SSL expiration period shorter than 398 days

The SSL certificate presented by the server has an expiration period shorter than 398 days.

SSL has more than 20% of its valid period remaining

SSL certificate does not expire in less than 20% of its total valid period.

Strong SSL algorithm

Industry standard SHA-256 encryption in use.

HSTS header contains includeSubDomains

The HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header contains the includeSubDomains directive.

Strong Diffie-Hellman prime used in key exchange

TLS connections to the site use a strong Diffie-Hellman prime during key exchange.

Strong public certificate key length

The site's public certificate provides at least 112 bits of security strength.

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Data leakage

Murdoch University

Infostealer malware detected (Provisional)

Infostealer malware has been detected on systems associated with this organization, indicating a potential data breach.

No open cloud storage service detected

No cloud storage service configured to allow anonymous file listing was detected.

Domain index is not a listable directory

The domain index is not a listable directory.

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IP/Domain Reputation

Murdoch University

Not a suspected malware provider

This website does not appear to contain malicious code.

No reports of botnet activity in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 30 days.

No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 30 days

This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 30 days.

No reports of malware distribution in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 30 days.

No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days.

Not suspected of unwanted software

This website does not appear to be attempting to install unwanted software.

Not a suspected phishing page

This site does not appear to be a forgery or imitation of another website.

No reports of phishing activity in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 30 days.

No reports of botnet activity in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 90 days.

No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 90 days

This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 90 days.

No reports of malware distribution in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 90 days.

No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days.

No reports of phishing activity in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 90 days.

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Vulnerability Management

Murdoch University

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.25 has potential vulnerabilities

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.25 has vulnerabilities which might be exploitable under certain conditions. Affected domains should be checked to determine which vulnerabilities might pose a risk.

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 has potential vulnerabilities

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 has vulnerabilities which might be exploitable under certain conditions. Affected domains should be checked to determine which vulnerabilities might pose a risk.

Not vulnerable to CVE-2015-1635 (IIS HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution)

HTTP.sys in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP requests.

Not vulnerable to CVE-2014-0160 (Heartbleed)

A bug in OpenSSL's implementation of the TLS heartbeat extension allows access to portions of memory on the targeted host e.g. cryptographic keys and passwords.

Not vulnerable to CVE-2014-3566 (POODLE)

The server does not support SSLv3, and is not vulnerable to the POODLE attack.

Not vulnerable to CVE-2015-0204 (FREAK)

The server does not offer RSA_EXPORT cipher suites, so clients are not vulnerable to the FREAK attack.

Not vulnerable to CVE-2015-4000 (Logjam)

The server is using strong Diffie-Hellman parameters and is not vulnerable to the Logjam attack.

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