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Security report for 163.com

网易 · Technology · China

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

NetEase (网易) is a leading Chinese internet technology company providing a broad range of services including free email, gaming, search engine, news, entertainment, sports, education, and interactive platforms such as blogs and forums. The website www.163.com serves as a comprehensive portal aggregating over 30 content channels and multiple digital services targeting a general audience in China. The company holds a strong market position as a major internet media and technology provider in China with enterprise scale and extensive product offerings.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
67
Security headers
20
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
62

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention 163.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,342,429
Employees
75,037
Customers
346,006
Third parties
921,386
Weak passwords
21%

Latest record dated 2026-06-20 · 1,059 subdomains affected

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  • –dl.reg.163.com2026-06-20
  • –dl.reg.163.com2026-06-20
  • –reg.163.com2026-06-20
  • –dl.reg.163.com2026-06-19
  • –dl.reg.163.com2026-06-19

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

NetEase operates a diversified business model centered on internet technology and media services. Revenue streams likely include advertising, premium email services, gaming, e-commerce, and educational content. The website integrates multiple partner and subsidiary domains reflecting a broad ecosystem. The target customer segments are general internet users in China seeking news, entertainment, education, and communication services. The company demonstrates strong branding consistency and trust signals such as search engine verifications and recognized product brands.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes multiple search engine verification meta tags, indicating good baseline security practices. However, explicit security headers are not detected in the provided data, and no published privacy or cookie policies were found, which are gaps in compliance and security transparency. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern but likely due to privacy or registry policies rather than malicious intent. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with enhanced headers, published policies, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and display cookie consent mechanisms to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide visible contact information for security incidents and vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Regularly audit WHOIS information to ensure transparency and domain registration consistency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
网易
Description
网易是中国领先的互联网技术公司，为用户提供免费邮箱、游戏、搜索引擎服务，开设新闻、娱乐、体育等30多个内容频道，及博客、视频、论坛等互动交流，网聚人的力量。
Key services
Free email, Games, Search engine, News channels, Entertainment, Sports, Blogs, Video, Forums
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Adsense, Origin Trial APIs, Lazy loading images, Responsive design
Platforms
Web, Mobile (redirect to m.163.com)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (redirect to https://m.163.com for mobile)
  • Google site verification
  • Baidu and other search engine verifications

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Nex.163.com
Tracking pixels
Google Adsense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Chinese internet portal operated by NetEase.
  2. Content is rich, including news, sports, entertainment, education, and more.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Multiple site verification meta tags for major search engines present.
  6. HTTPS is enforced with mobile redirection.
  7. Advertising is present via Google Adsense and internal ad network.
  8. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected.
  10. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web technologies including asynchronous JavaScript, lazy loading images, and responsive design optimized for mobile devices with automatic redirection. Advertising is integrated primarily via Google Adsense and internal ad networks. The site demonstrates good SEO optimization with meta tags and search engine verifications. Accessibility features such as ARIA roles and keyboard navigation aids are present. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected from the HTML content.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium13 findings · partial scanView report
  2. 65/100Medium26 findingsView report
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