diff --git a/app/assets/v2/js/base.js b/app/assets/v2/js/base.js
index b7d856577e8..210dd45dc91 100644
--- a/app/assets/v2/js/base.js
+++ b/app/assets/v2/js/base.js
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
   }
 
   var force_no_www = function() {
-    if (document.location.href.indexOf('https://www.gitcoin.co') != -1) {
-      var new_url = document.location.href.replace('www.gitcoin.co', 'gitcoin.co');
+    const url = new URL(document.location.href);
+
+    if (url.host == 'www.gitcoin.co') {
+      const new_url = document.location.href.replace('www.gitcoin.co', 'gitcoin.co');
 
       document.location.href = new_url;
     }
diff --git a/app/assets/v2/js/pages/hackathon_new_bounty.js b/app/assets/v2/js/pages/hackathon_new_bounty.js
index 110f19a6aa0..ef08a290076 100644
--- a/app/assets/v2/js/pages/hackathon_new_bounty.js
+++ b/app/assets/v2/js/pages/hackathon_new_bounty.js
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ Vue.mixin({
         return vm.form.issueDetails;
       }
 
-      if (url.indexOf('github.com/') < 0) {
+      const ghIssueUrl = new URL(url);
+
+      if (ghIssueUrl.host == 'github.com') {
         vm.form.issueDetails = null;
         vm.$set(vm.errors, 'issueDetails', 'Please paste a github issue url');
         return;
       }
 
-      let ghIssueUrl = new URL(url);
-
       vm.orgSelected = '';
 
       const apiUrldetails = `/sync/get_issue_details?url=${encodeURIComponent(url.trim())}&hackathon_slug=${vm.hackathonSlug}`;
diff --git a/app/assets/v2/js/pages/new_bounty.js b/app/assets/v2/js/pages/new_bounty.js
index 576307aceeb..89a99c6efc4 100644
--- a/app/assets/v2/js/pages/new_bounty.js
+++ b/app/assets/v2/js/pages/new_bounty.js
@@ -22,18 +22,19 @@ Vue.mixin({
         return vm.form.issueDetails;
       }
 
-      if (url.indexOf('github.com/') < 0) {
+      const ghIssueUrl = new URL(url);
+
+      if (ghIssueUrl.host == 'github.com') {
         vm.form.issueDetails = undefined;
         vm.$set(vm.errors, 'issueDetails', 'Please paste a github issue url');
         return;
       }
 
-      if (url.indexOf('/pull/') > 0) {
+      if (ghIssueUrl.pathname.contains('/pull/')) {
         vm.$set(vm.errors, 'issueDetails', 'Please paste a github issue url and not a PR');
         return;
       }
 
-      let ghIssueUrl = new URL(url);
 
       vm.orgSelected = ghIssueUrl.pathname.split('/')[1].toLowerCase();
 
diff --git a/app/assets/v2/js/users-elastic.js b/app/assets/v2/js/users-elastic.js
index 893a9f15aa8..f70d350cf64 100644
--- a/app/assets/v2/js/users-elastic.js
+++ b/app/assets/v2/js/users-elastic.js
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ Vue.mixin({
 
       vm.errorIssueDetails = undefined;
 
-      if (url.indexOf('github.com/') < 0) {
+      url = new URL(url);
+      if (url.host == 'github.com') {
         vm.issueDetails = null;
         vm.errorIssueDetails = 'Please paste a github issue url';
         return;
diff --git a/app/assets/v2/js/users.js b/app/assets/v2/js/users.js
index 9dc702defd8..d2ee0952b82 100644
--- a/app/assets/v2/js/users.js
+++ b/app/assets/v2/js/users.js
@@ -175,11 +175,12 @@ Vue.mixin({
 
       vm.errorIssueDetails = undefined;
 
-      if (url.indexOf('github.com/') < 0) {
+      if (new URL(url).host == 'github.com') {
         vm.issueDetails = null;
         vm.errorIssueDetails = 'Please paste a github issue url';
         return;
       }
+
       vm.issueDetails = undefined;
       const getIssue = fetchData(apiUrldetails, 'GET');
 
diff --git a/app/assets/v2/js/wallet.js b/app/assets/v2/js/wallet.js
index 39d7af1674b..87644da44ec 100644
--- a/app/assets/v2/js/wallet.js
+++ b/app/assets/v2/js/wallet.js
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ if (window.ethereum) {
 
 function initWallet() {
   // Determine if we're on prod or not
-  const isProd = document.location.href.startsWith('https://gitcoin.co');
+  const url = new URL(document.location.href);
+  const isProd = url.host == 'gitcoin.co' && url.protocol == 'https:';
   const formaticKey = isProd ? document.contxt['fortmatic_live_key'] : document.contxt['fortmatic_test_key'];
   const providerOptions = {
     authereum: {
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/addinterest.html b/app/dashboard/templates/addinterest.html
index 4f97e123849..8cc1a244d6f 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/addinterest.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/addinterest.html
@@ -98,7 +98,11 @@ <h5 class="text-center font-title">{% trans "Submit a Plan" %}</h5>
         {% elif is_registered and bounty.event %}
           <form class="mt-3 border-top pt-3" id="projectForm">
               <p class="alert-danger p-2">
-                  This bounty is part of <b>{{bounty.event.name}}</b>, please read the <a href="{% url 'hackathon_onboard' bounty.event.slug %}" target="_blank">rules to participate</a> before you continue.
+                This bounty is part of <b>{{bounty.event.name}}</b>, please read the
+                <a href="{% url 'hackathon_onboard' bounty.event.slug %}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+                  rules to participate
+                </a>
+                before you continue.
               </p>
               <input type="hidden" name="bounty_id" value="{{bounty.id}}">
               <div class="form-group">
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/bounty/details.html b/app/dashboard/templates/bounty/details.html
index 171a3ccc3ca..0bafda1add8 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/bounty/details.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/bounty/details.html
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ <h5 class="bounty-heading">{% trans "Projects" %}</h5>
                           {% endif %}
 
                           <div class="text-center mt-2">
-                            <a href="{{project.url_bounty_page}}" target="_blank" class="font-weight-bold card-subtitle">{{project.name}}</a>
+                            <a href="{{project.url_bounty_page}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="font-weight-bold card-subtitle">{{project.name}}</a>
                             <div class="mb-2">
                               <b class="text-muted font-smaller-2">Team Members</b>
                               <div class="mt-1">
@@ -273,11 +273,11 @@ <h5 class="bounty-heading">{% trans "Funder" %}</h5>
         <span [[if id]] id="[[>id]]" [[if id == 'submit']] [[if !work_started]] class="none" [[/if]] [[/if]] [[/if]]
           title='<div class="tooltip-info tooltip-sm">[[>title]]</div>'>
           [[if pending_acceptance]]
-            <a class="btn btn-primary accept [[if !enabled]]disabled[[/if]]" role="button" href="[[>href]]" target="[[>target]]">
+            <a rel="noopener noreferrer" class="btn btn-primary accept [[if !enabled]]disabled[[/if]]" role="button" href="[[>href]]" target="[[>target]]">
               <span class="font-caption">[[:text]] ( [[>pending_acceptance]] )</span>
             </a>
           [[else]]
-            <a class="btn [[if primary]]btn-primary[[else]]btn-outline-primary[[/if]] mr-2 font-caption [[if !enabled]]disabled[[/if]] [[>buttonclass]]" role="button" href="[[>href]]" target="[[>target]]" [[if modal]] data-toggle="modal" data-target=".share-modal" [[/if]]>
+            <a rel="noopener noreferrer" class="btn [[if primary]]btn-primary[[else]]btn-outline-primary[[/if]] mr-2 font-caption [[if !enabled]]disabled[[/if]] [[>buttonclass]]" role="button" href="[[>href]]" target="[[>target]]" [[if modal]] data-toggle="modal" data-target=".share-modal" [[/if]]>
               <span class="font-caption">[[:text]]</span>
             </a>
           [[/if]]
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ <h5 class="bounty-heading">{% trans "Funder" %}</h5>
             </div>
             <div class="col-12 col-md-2">
               <div class="activity-name text-center text-md-left">
-                <a href="/profile/[[>name]]" target="_blank" data-usercard="[[>name]]" data-html="true" data-toggle="popover" data-container="body">
+                <a href="/profile/[[>name]]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" data-usercard="[[>name]]" data-html="true" data-toggle="popover" data-container="body">
                   [[>name]]
                 </a>
               </div>
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ <h5 class="bounty-heading">{% trans "Funder" %}</h5>
                 <div class="activity-status">
                   [[>text]]
                   [[if activity_type == 'worker_approved']]
-                    <a href="/profile/[[>worker_handle]]" target="_blank">
+                    <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/profile/[[>worker_handle]]" target="_blank">
                       [[>worker_handle]]
                     </a> to work on the bounty
                   [[/if]]
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ <h5 class="bounty-heading">{% trans "Funder" %}</h5>
               <div class="col-12 col-md-7 text-center text-md-left">
                 <div class="activity-status">
                   [[>text]]
-                  <a href="/profile/[[>worker_handle]]" target="_blank">
+                  <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/profile/[[>worker_handle]]" target="_blank">
                     [[>worker_handle]]
                   </a>
                 </div>
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ <h5 class="bounty-heading">{% trans "Funder" %}</h5>
                 <div class="activity-status">
                   [[>text]]
                   [[if fulfiller_github_url]]
-                  <a target="_blank" href="[[>fulfiller_github_url]]">[{% trans "View Work" %}]</a>
+                    <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="[[>fulfiller_github_url]]">[{% trans "View Work" %}]</a>
                   [[/if]]
                 </div>
                 [[if slash_possible]]
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/hackathon/onboard.html b/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/hackathon/onboard.html
index c86da7d7441..208357765df 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/hackathon/onboard.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/hackathon/onboard.html
@@ -261,15 +261,13 @@ <h4 class="text-uppercase font-weight-bolder text-left">How does the Hackathon w
           <div class="collapse" id="collapse-info">
             <div class="row px-5 my-5" >
               <div class="col-12 col-md-5">
-                  <img src="{% static "v2/images/how-it-works/hackathon/pic1.jpg" %}" class="mw-100" alt="bounty explorer" />
+                <img src="{% static "v2/images/how-it-works/hackathon/pic1.jpg" %}" class="mw-100" alt="bounty explorer" />
               </div>
               <div class="col-12 col-md-6 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center pt-4 pt-md-0">
-                  <b class="counter">{% trans "Check out the Prizes" %}</b>
-
-                    <p class="">
-                      Visit the <a target="_blank" href="{% url 'hackathon' hackathon.slug %}">Prize Explorer</a> to check out the prizes posted by our hackathon sponsors. Click each prize to show important details, including the submission requirements, submission deadline, etc.
-                    </p>
-
+                <b class="counter">{% trans "Check out the Prizes" %}</b>
+                <p class="">
+                  Visit the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="{% url 'hackathon' hackathon.slug %}">Prize Explorer</a> to check out the prizes posted by our hackathon sponsors. Click each prize to show important details, including the submission requirements, submission deadline, etc.
+                </p>
               </div>
             </div>
             <div class="row px-5 my-5">
@@ -280,7 +278,10 @@ <h4 class="text-uppercase font-weight-bolder text-left">How does the Hackathon w
                   <b class="counter">{% trans " Join the Hackathons Chat Workspace" %}</b>
                   {% blocktrans %}
                     <p class="">
-                      Chat with other hackers, ask sponsors and the Gitcoin team questions, find or create a team, and communicate real-time. <a target="_blank" href="https://discord.gg/gitcoin">Click here to join the party!</a>.
+                      Chat with other hackers, ask sponsors and the Gitcoin team questions, find or create a team, and communicate real-time.
+                      <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://discord.gg/gitcoin">
+                        Click here to join the party!
+                      </a>
                     </p>
                   {% endblocktrans %}
               </div>
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/hackathon/project_new.html b/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/hackathon/project_new.html
index e0f0b00769f..dbe9e8a0bec 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/hackathon/project_new.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/hackathon/project_new.html
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ <h2 class="h5 text-center font-weight-bold mb-4">Let's Get Started!</h2>
 
           <form action="" class="mt-3 border-top pt-3" id="projectForm">
             <p class="alert-danger p-2">
-              This bounty is part of <b>{{bounty.event.name}}</b>, please read the <a href="{% url 'hackathon_onboard' bounty.event.slug %}" target="_blank">rules to participate</a> before you continue.
+              This bounty is part of <b>{{bounty.event.name}}</b>, please read the
+              <a href="{% url 'hackathon_onboard' bounty.event.slug %}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+                rules to participate
+              </a>
+              before you continue.
             </p>
             {% if project_selected %}
               <input type="hidden" name="bounty_id" value="{{project_selected.bounty.id}}">
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/onepager/send2.html b/app/dashboard/templates/onepager/send2.html
index d7fa29fa0c2..90469a0ca59 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/onepager/send2.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/onepager/send2.html
@@ -194,7 +194,11 @@ <h1>{% trans "Send Tip." %}</h1>
                 {% if profile %}
                   <div class="user-tooltip" user-id="{{profile.id}}" username="{{profile.username}}" avatar-url="{{profile.avatar_url}}" preferred_payout_address="{{profile.preferred_payout_address}}">
                     <img class="user-img" src="{{profile.avatar_url}}">
-                    <div class='user-tooltip-text tooltip-xs'><a href="{% url 'profile' profile %}" target="_blank">@{{profile.username}}</a></div>
+                    <div class='user-tooltip-text tooltip-xs'>
+                      <a href="{% url 'profile' profile %}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+                        @{{profile.username}}
+                      </a>
+                    </div>
                   </div>
                 {% endif %}
               {% endfor %}
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/process_bounty.html b/app/dashboard/templates/process_bounty.html
index af413fd45ba..cebf505b695 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/process_bounty.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/process_bounty.html
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ <h3>{% trans "Basic Payout" %}</h3>
                   <div class="my-4">
                     <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
                       <h3 class="font-subheader mb-0">Suggested Kudos</h3>
-                      <a href="{% url 'kudos_about' %}" target="_blank">What is kudos?</a>
+                      <a href="{% url 'kudos_about' %}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What is kudos?</a>
                     </div>
 
                     <div id="kudos-holder">
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/profiles/tab_hackathons.html b/app/dashboard/templates/profiles/tab_hackathons.html
index a7bcfa74907..660456fff30 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/profiles/tab_hackathons.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/profiles/tab_hackathons.html
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ <h5 class="card-title text-uppercase"><a href="
             {% url 'hackathon_project_page' hackathon=project.hackathon.slug project_id=project.id project_name=project.name|slug %}
           {% else %}
             {% url 'hackathon_project_page' hackathon=project.hackathon.slug project_id=project.id %}
-          {% endif %}" target="_blank" class="font-weight-bold card-subtitle">{{ project.name }}</a></h5>
+          {% endif %}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="font-weight-bold card-subtitle">{{ project.name }}</a></h5>
         <div class="my-2">
           <b class="text-muted">Project Summary</b>
           <p>
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/profiles/tribes-vue.html b/app/dashboard/templates/profiles/tribes-vue.html
index 22a76a77983..0ac13387a38 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/profiles/tribes-vue.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/profiles/tribes-vue.html
@@ -960,12 +960,12 @@ <h3 class="featured-bounties__title">
                                 <div class="d-flex flex-column py-1">
                                   <button class="btn position-absolute align-self-end" data-toggle="dropdown" href="#" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><i class="fas fa-ellipsis-v"></i></button>
                                   <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right font-caption bg-white">
-                                    <a :href="`/funding/new?invite=${ user.id }`" target="_blank" class="dropdown-item p-2">
+                                    <a rel="noopener noreferrer" :href="`/funding/new?invite=${ user.id }`" target="_blank" class="dropdown-item p-2">
                                       <i class="fab fa-ethereum mr-2"></i>
                                       Fund Bounty
                                     </a>
                                     <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
-                                    <a :href="`/profile/${ user.handle }`" class="dropdown-item p-2" target="_blank">
+                                    <a rel="noopener noreferrer" :href="`/profile/${ user.handle }`" class="dropdown-item p-2" target="_blank">
                                       <i class="fas fa-user mr-2"></i>
                                       View profile
                                     </a>
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ <h5 class="text-center card-user_name">
                               <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-3">Invite User to Bounty</h6>
                               <img class="rounded-circle mx-auto mb-3" width="64" height="64" :src="`/dynamic/avatar/${ userSelected.handle }`" alt="Avatar"/>
                               <span>[[ userSelected.name ]]</span>
-                              <a :href="`/profile/${ userSelected.handle }`" class="text-center d-block" target="_blank">
+                              <a rel="noopener noreferrer" :href="`/profile/${ userSelected.handle }`" class="text-center d-block" target="_blank">
                                 [[ userSelected.handle ]]
                               </a>
                             </div>
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-3">Invite User to Bounty</h6>
                           <div slot="body" v-if="userSelected.handle">
                             <div v-if="funderBounties.length">
                               <div class="my-2 text-center">
-                                <b>Select a bounty</b> or <a :href="`/funding/new?invite=${ userSelected.id }`" target="_blank" class="font-weight-bold">create a new one</a>
+                                <b>Select a bounty</b> or <a :href="`/funding/new?invite=${ userSelected.id }`" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="font-weight-bold">create a new one</a>
                               </div>
                               <div class="bounties-box">
                                 <div v-for="bounty in funderBounties" :key="bounty.id" @click="bountySelected = bounty" v-bind:class="{ 'btn-primary': bountySelected && bounty.id === bountySelected.id, 'hidden': contributorInvite === userSelected.handle && currentBounty == bounty.id }"  class="bounty-select py-2 px-3 border-bottom d-flex align-items-center">
@@ -1101,13 +1101,13 @@ <h6 class="font-weight-bold mb-3">Invite User to Bounty</h6>
                             <div v-else class="text-center font-subheader mt-4">
                               <p class="font-weight-semibold">You've got NO open bounties</p>
                               <p class="font-body">
-                                <a :href="`/funding/new?invite=${ userSelected.id }`" target="_blank">Create a bounty</a>
+                                <a :href="`/funding/new?invite=${ userSelected.id }`" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Create a bounty</a>
                                 to invite [[ userSelected.handle ]]
                               </p>
                             </div>
                           </div>
                           <div slot="footer" class="d-flex align-items-center flex-fill">
-                            <a v-if="bountySelected" :href="bountySelected.url" target="_blank" class="mr-5">view bounty</a>
+                            <a v-if="bountySelected" :href="bountySelected.url" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="mr-5">view bounty</a>
                             <div class="ml-auto">
                               <button class="btn btn-outline-primary" data-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
                               <button  v-if="funderBounties.length" class="btn btn-primary" :disabled="!bountySelected" @click="sendInvite(bountySelected, userSelected.id)">Invite</button>
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ <h3 class="font-subheader font-weight-bold">[[ suggested_bounty.title ]]</h3>
                               <p class="font-caption text-black-60 mb-1" v-html="suggested_bounty.comment"></p>
                               <div class="row font-caption">
                                 <div class="col-12">
-                                  <a :href="suggested_bounty.github_url" target="_blank">
+                                  <a :href="suggested_bounty.github_url" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
                                     <i class="fab fa-github mr-1"></i> {% trans "View Github Issue" %}
                                   </a>
                                   <span class="mx-2 text-grey">
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ <h3 class="font-subheader font-weight-bold">[[ suggested_bounty.title ]]</h3>
                             </div>
 
                             <div v-if="is_my_org" class="col-5 my-auto text-right">
-                              <a target="_blank" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary font-smaller-4 mx-2" :href="`{% url 'new_bounty' %}?type=public&url=${suggested_bounty.github_url}&invite=${suggested_bounty.requested_by.id}&amount=${suggested_bounty.amount}`">
+                              <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary font-smaller-4 mx-2" :href="`{% url 'new_bounty' %}?type=public&url=${suggested_bounty.github_url}&invite=${suggested_bounty.requested_by.id}&amount=${suggested_bounty.amount}`">
                                 <i class="fas fa-plus-circle mr-1"></i>
                                 {% trans "Fund Request" %}
                               </a>
diff --git a/app/grants/templates/grants/shared/landing_qf_active.html b/app/grants/templates/grants/shared/landing_qf_active.html
index 5be498fa24b..8deecfda07b 100644
--- a/app/grants/templates/grants/shared/landing_qf_active.html
+++ b/app/grants/templates/grants/shared/landing_qf_active.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ <h1 class="mb-3">
       <h3 class="text-wrap gc-font-base font-weight-normal mb-4 text-grey-400">
         Gitcoin grants sustain web3 projects with
         <span class="text-nowrap">
-          <a href="https://wtfisqf.com/?grant=&grant=&grant=&grant=&match=1000" target="_blank">quadratic funding</a>
+          <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://wtfisqf.com/?grant=&grant=&grant=&grant=&match=1000" target="_blank">quadratic funding</a>
         </span>
       </h3>
       <div class="my-3">
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ <h1>$500k Funding Pool, Now Live</h1>
           </div>
           <div class="banner-sponsors-list d-flex">
             {% for sponsor in sponsors %}
-              <a href="{% url 'profile' sponsor.profile %}" target="_blank" class="d-flex flex-column align-items-center">
+              <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="{% url 'profile' sponsor.profile %}" target="_blank" class="d-flex flex-column align-items-center">
                 <img class="rounded-circle img-thumbnail" width="90" height="90" src="/dynamic/avatar/{{sponsor.profile}}">
                 <span class="text-break text-black font-weight-semibold d-none d-md-block">@{{sponsor.profile}}</span>
               </a>
diff --git a/app/grants/views.py b/app/grants/views.py
index 631c29e16db..53f31644c2c 100644
--- a/app/grants/views.py
+++ b/app/grants/views.py
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ def grants_type_redirect(request, grant_type):
     base_url = reverse('grants:grants_by_category', kwargs={"grant_type":grant_type})
     query_string =  urlencode(request.GET)
     url = '{}?{}'.format(base_url, query_string)
-    return redirect(url)
+    return redirect(url, code=302)
 
 
 def grants_by_grant_clr(request, clr_round):
diff --git a/app/kudos/templates/shared/kudos_card_hover_content.html b/app/kudos/templates/shared/kudos_card_hover_content.html
index f1d8d4bdcf9..9ff8f60916c 100644
--- a/app/kudos/templates/shared/kudos_card_hover_content.html
+++ b/app/kudos/templates/shared/kudos_card_hover_content.html
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@
   {% endif %}
   <div class="flip-card__extra-data">
     {% if kt.github_url %}
-      <a href="{{kt.github_url}}" target="_blank">{% trans 'Issue url' %}</a>
+      <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="{{kt.github_url}}" target="_blank">{% trans 'Issue url' %}</a>
     {% endif %}
     {% if kt.receive_txid == 'pending_celery' %}
       Pending Issuance on Chain 
     {% else %}
-      <a title="{% trans 'tx on block explorer' %}" href="{{kt.receive_tx_blockexplorer_link}}" target="_blank" class="mb-1 block_explorer_link">{{ kt.receive_txid|humanize_address }}</a>
+      <a rel="noopener noreferrer" title="{% trans 'tx on block explorer' %}" href="{{kt.receive_tx_blockexplorer_link}}" target="_blank" class="mb-1 block_explorer_link">{{ kt.receive_txid|humanize_address }}</a>
     {% endif %}
     {% if kt.receive_txid == 'pending_celery' or kt.receive_tx_status == 'dropped'  or kt.receive_tx_status == 'unknown' %}
       {% if github_handle == kt.username or github_handle == kt.from_username or 1 %}
diff --git a/app/quadraticlands/templates/quadraticlands/stewards.html b/app/quadraticlands/templates/quadraticlands/stewards.html
index 933e5de393b..2acd39a2ce4 100644
--- a/app/quadraticlands/templates/quadraticlands/stewards.html
+++ b/app/quadraticlands/templates/quadraticlands/stewards.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ <h1>Empower a Gitcoin Steward</h1>
 
         <div class="steward-details">
           <div class="wrapper">
-            <a class="btn" target="_blank" href="{{ steward.bio | safe }}">Info's</a>
+            <a rel="noopener noreferrer" class="btn" target="_blank" href="{{ steward.bio | safe }}">Info's</a>
             <a class="btn purple button-steward-select" data-address="{{ steward.gtc_address | safe }}">Delegate</a>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/app/quests/templates/quests/index.html b/app/quests/templates/quests/index.html
index 8b3e827b5eb..a84f48f3923 100644
--- a/app/quests/templates/quests/index.html
+++ b/app/quests/templates/quests/index.html
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ <h3>No Quests Found</h3>
                   {% else %}
                     <td>
                       {% if quest.unlocked_by_hackathon %}
-                        <a href="{{quest.unlocked_by_hackathon.url}}" target="_blank" class="btn btn-secondary border-0" title="Locked, to unlock. Register for {{quest.unlocked_by_hackathon.name}}">🔒Unlock</a>
+                        <a href="{{quest.unlocked_by_hackathon.url}}" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="btn btn-secondary border-0" title="Locked, to unlock. Register for {{quest.unlocked_by_hackathon.name}}">🔒Unlock</a>
                       {% else %}
                         beat <a href="{{quest.unlocked_by_quest.url}}">{{quest.unlocked_by_quest.title}}</a>.
                       {% endif %}
diff --git a/app/retail/templates/bounties/contributor.html b/app/retail/templates/bounties/contributor.html
index 770ab37bf02..516bfa41d00 100644
--- a/app/retail/templates/bounties/contributor.html
+++ b/app/retail/templates/bounties/contributor.html
@@ -118,10 +118,13 @@ <h2 class="join-gitcoin-heading">{% trans "<span class=\"light\">All that's left
   {% if tech_stack %}
     <script>
       var uri;
-      if(document.location.href.startsWith('https://gitcoin.co'))
+      const url = new URL(document.location.href);
+
+      if (url.host == 'gitcoin.co') {
         uri = 'network=mainnet&idx_status=open&keyword={{ tech_stack }}';
-      else
+      } else {
         uri = 'idx_status=open&keyword={{ tech_stack }}';
+      }
       var additional_callback = function(results){
         if(results.length < 2){
           $(".open-bounties").remove();
diff --git a/app/retail/templates/jtbd/earn.html b/app/retail/templates/jtbd/earn.html
index 65e13f104bc..81d6feacb2e 100644
--- a/app/retail/templates/jtbd/earn.html
+++ b/app/retail/templates/jtbd/earn.html
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ <h2 class="d-inline w-100 gc-font-base text-grey-500 p-0">#{{ earner.rank }}</h2
             </div>
           {% endfor %}
         </div>
-        <a class="text-primary font-bigger-1" href="{{ BASE_URL }}/leaderboard/earners?cadence=monthly&keyword=all&product=bounties" target="_blank">View Leaderboard</a>
+        <a rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary font-bigger-1" href="{{ BASE_URL }}/leaderboard/earners?cadence=monthly&keyword=all&product=bounties" target="_blank">View Leaderboard</a>
       </section>
 
       {% if hackathons|length > 0 %}
diff --git a/app/retail/templates/leaderboard.html b/app/retail/templates/leaderboard.html
index 7306f8629db..cd056bad6fd 100644
--- a/app/retail/templates/leaderboard.html
+++ b/app/retail/templates/leaderboard.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                     {% for podium_item in podium_items %}
                       <div class="winner mt-5">
                         {% if not is_linked_to_profile %}
-                          <a href="{{ podium_item.url }}" data-usercard="{{ podium_item.profile.handle }}" target="_blank">
+                          <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="{{ podium_item.url }}" data-usercard="{{ podium_item.profile.handle }}" target="_blank">
                             <img class="img-fluid"  src="{{ podium_item.avatar_url }}" >
                           </a>
                         {% endif %}
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ <h6 class="pt-3 pb-2 text-center">
                             {% if forloop.counter == 1 %}
                               <img src="/static/v2/images/leaderboard-1.png" style="max-width: 2rem; float: left; position: relative; bottom: 3px;"></img>
                             {% endif %}
-                            <a href="{{ podium_item.url }}" class="font-weight-semibold" target="_blank">
+                            <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="{{ podium_item.url }}" class="font-weight-semibold" target="_blank">
                               {{ podium_item.at_ify_username }}
                             </a>
                           {% endif %}
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ <h1 class="font-title-lg font-weight-semibold mt-2">{% trans "None found" %}</h1
                               {% endif %}
                               <div class="ml-3 item-count-bounties" style="white-space: nowrap">
                                 {% if not is_linked_to_profile %}
-                                  <a href="/profile/{{item.github_username}}" data-usercard="{{item.github_username}}" target="_blank" >
+                                  <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/profile/{{item.github_username}}" data-usercard="{{item.github_username}}" target="_blank" >
                                     {{item.at_ify_username}}
                                   </a>
                                 {% else %}
diff --git a/app/retail/templates/shared/activity.html b/app/retail/templates/shared/activity.html
index 108adbdae2e..ab48cce1f2a 100644
--- a/app/retail/templates/shared/activity.html
+++ b/app/retail/templates/shared/activity.html
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@
       <div class="col-12 col-md-9 text-left">
         <p class="mt-2 mb-1 font-weight-bold" style="font-size: 1.2em;">{{ row.metadata.resource.title }}</p>
         <p class="small">{{ row.metadata.resource.description|truncatechars:200}}
-          <a href="{{ row.metadata.resource.provider }}" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0056b3" class="d-block">{{ row.metadata.resource.provider }}</a>
+          <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="{{ row.metadata.resource.provider }}" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0056b3" class="d-block">{{ row.metadata.resource.provider }}</a>
         </p>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/app/townsquare/templates/townsquare/offer.html b/app/townsquare/templates/townsquare/offer.html
index bf325871c4c..2436d953d73 100644
--- a/app/townsquare/templates/townsquare/offer.html
+++ b/app/townsquare/templates/townsquare/offer.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ <h4 class="pt-0">{{offer.title}}</h4>
         Expires: {{offer.valid_to | naturaltime}}
     </p>
 
-    <a class="accept hero-p-mobile btn btn-primary my-2" target="_blank" href="{{offer.go_url}}">
+    <a rel="noopener noreferrer" class="accept hero-p-mobile btn btn-primary my-2" target="_blank" href="{{offer.go_url}}">
       Go
     </a>
     <BR>