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Security report for asianetnews.com

Asianxt Digital Technologies Private Limited · Media · India

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Asianet News Malayalam is a prominent regional news portal delivering comprehensive news coverage in Malayalam language, targeting audiences primarily in Kerala, India, and the Gulf region. The site offers a wide range of content including breaking news, entertainment, sports, technology, and local news, supported by multimedia such as live TV streaming, videos, and photo galleries. The business operates under Asianxt Digital Technologies Private Limited, a large media entity with a strong digital presence and multiple language portals. Technically, the website is built on a modern React framework with integration of Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and other advertising and tracking technologies. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices and structured data for enhanced search visibility. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and service worker support for improved user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong security headers and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks a cookie consent mechanism and explicit security or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement to enhance compliance and user trust. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, though the absence of WHOIS registration details and privacy compliance mechanisms slightly reduce its trust score. Strategic enhancements in privacy compliance and security transparency would further strengthen its market position and user confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
80
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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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Total records
197
Employees
0
Customers
144
Third parties
53
Weak passwords
24%

7 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

Asianet News Malayalam holds a leading position in the Malayalam digital news market, leveraging a broad content portfolio and multimedia offerings to attract a large regional audience. Its business model is primarily advertising-driven, supported by partnerships and sister portals in other Indian languages. The company demonstrates strong branding consistency and trust signals including official social media channels and comprehensive contact information. Growth indicators include active content updates, event coverage, and engagement through video and webstories. The partnership ecosystem includes related language portals and regional news sites, enhancing reach and content diversity.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, modern security headers, and no apparent exposure of sensitive information. The use of service workers and asynchronous script loading indicates attention to secure and performant delivery. However, the lack of a cookie consent banner and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts represent compliance gaps, particularly with GDPR and similar regulations. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved with formalized policies and user privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and compliance.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks and maintain security hygiene.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Asianxt Digital Technologies Private Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Asianxt Digital Technologies Private Limited
Description
Asianet News Malayalam is a leading news portal providing latest Malayalam news and breaking news headlines from Kerala, India, Gulf & World on politics, sports, business, entertainment and more.
Key services
News publishing, Live TV streaming, Video content, Webstories, Photo galleries
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React 16.9.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Comscore, AdPushup, PubMatic, ScorecardResearch
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service worker registered
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Comscore, ScorecardResearch
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, PubMatic, AdPushup, MGID
Tracking pixels
Comscore, ScorecardResearch
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Malayalam news portal with extensive content and multimedia.
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating privacy protection or domain registration anomaly.
  3. HTTPS and modern security headers are implemented.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected, potential GDPR compliance gap.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Multiple official social media channels linked.
  7. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but standard for news media.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. Good SEO and structured data usage for rich search results.
  10. Mobile optimization and responsive design are good.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React 16.9.0, leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing purposes, along with Comscore and ScorecardResearch for audience measurement. Advertising is managed through Google AdSense, PubMatic, and AdPushup networks. The site uses service workers for offline support and performance optimization. SEO is enhanced with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with deferred and asynchronous script loading. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the 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

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