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Security report for ampparit.com

Alma Media Oyj · Media · Finland

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Ampparit.com is a Finnish news aggregation website operated by Alma Media Oyj, a prominent media company in Finland. The site offers a comprehensive overview of the latest news across various categories including sports, politics, technology, and culture, targeting Finnish-speaking audiences. The business model focuses on aggregating and delivering news content efficiently to users, positioning itself as a leading news aggregator in the Finnish media landscape. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as React and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is well-structured with JSON-LD structured data to enhance SEO and social media integration. Mobile optimization is good, and the site provides a professional user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes some best practices but lacks explicit security headers and visible privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR compliance. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, although the website content and structured data strongly indicate a legitimate operation by Alma Media Oyj. Overall, the website is professionally designed and content-rich but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security header implementation, and verification of domain registration details to improve trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Google APIs, Google Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
100
Security headers
85
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
81

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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
254
Employees
0
Customers
254
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
15%

4 subdomains affected

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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

Ampparit.com operates in the Finnish media sector as a news aggregator, leveraging the brand and infrastructure of Alma Media Oyj. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive news coverage and categorization, serving a broad Finnish audience interested in timely news updates. Revenue streams likely include advertising, as indicated by the presence of Adnami ad scripts. The partnership ecosystem includes major Finnish news outlets and social media platforms for content distribution and engagement. Growth indicators include extensive category coverage and integration with social media channels. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital news delivery with potential for expansion in personalized news services and enhanced user engagement.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of Ampparit.com is moderate. The site uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense against common web attacks. No visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. GDPR compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Data protection practices are not explicitly detailed, and no security.txt file is found. The security culture appears to be basic, with room for improvement in compliance and proactive security measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add essential security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program, including a security.txt file, to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Conduct a WHOIS domain registration audit to verify domain legitimacy and ensure consistent registration information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Alma Media Oyj
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alma Media Oyj
Description
Ampparit.com tarjoaa Suomen kattavimman uutiskatsauksen. Klikkaa ja löydä kätevästi kaikki tuoreimmat uutiset!
Key services
News aggregation, News categorization, News search, News delivery
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (implied by react-helmet usage), Google Tag Manager, Toastify (for notifications), JavaScript, CSS, JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL and og:url with https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Adnami
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Finnish news aggregator with extensive categorized news content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy found in the provided HTML content.
  3. No visible contact forms detected in the analyzed HTML snippet.
  4. Social media presence confirmed via Facebook, Twitter, and X links in structured data.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  6. Advertising scripts from Adnami detected.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  9. WHOIS data unavailable, raising questions about domain registration status.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies, primarily React, and leverages JSON-LD for structured data to improve SEO and social media sharing. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, and Adnami is integrated for advertising. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses CSS and JavaScript effectively. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility features. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete privacy compliance, which could impact user trust and regulatory adherence.
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. 81/100 +8Low22 findingsView report
  2. 73/100Medium20 findingsView report
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