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Security report for asiatoday.co.kr

ASIATODAY Co., Ltd. · Media · South Korea

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

AsiaToday (아시아투데이) is a well-established South Korean daily newspaper and media company providing comprehensive news coverage across print, web, and mobile platforms. The website offers multi-channel news delivery including real-time domestic and international news, opinion pieces, economic reports, and cultural content. The company operates several subsidiary domains and family sites, indicating a diversified media presence. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and good content quality targeting a general audience interested in news and current affairs. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Swiper.js for UI components, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Naver Analytics. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices. However, some security headers are not explicitly detected, and there is no visible cookie consent mechanism, which may affect privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in the HTML. The use of third-party scripts for analytics and advertising is extensive, which introduces moderate user tracking. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable or indicates the domain is not registered in the Korean registry, which is inconsistent with the active and professional website presence. This discrepancy suggests possible privacy protection or registry data issues. Overall, AsiaToday presents a credible and professional media outlet with a solid digital infrastructure. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and WHOIS transparency would enhance 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
49

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

AsiaToday holds a significant position in the South Korean media landscape as a multi-platform news provider. Its business model revolves around news publishing, advertising, and subscription services. The company targets a broad audience interested in politics, economy, culture, and international affairs. The presence of multiple family sites and subsidiaries indicates a strategy to diversify content and revenue streams. The website's integration with major social media platforms and digital marketing tools supports audience engagement and monetization. Despite the lack of WHOIS transparency, the company's long operational history since 2005 and consistent branding reinforce its market credibility. The company could benefit from enhanced privacy and security policies to align with international standards and improve user trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security hardening. The extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts increases the attack surface and user tracking footprint. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency in security management. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may also pose compliance risks under GDPR and similar regulations. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from implementing additional security headers, privacy controls, and incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts to demonstrate security readiness and transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize vulnerabilities and reduce unnecessary user tracking.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data inconsistencies to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
ASIATODAY Co., Ltd.
Registration number
서울 아00160
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ASIATODAY Co., Ltd.
Description
종합일간지 : 신문/웹/모바일 등 멀티 채널로 국내외 실시간 뉴스와 수준 높은 정보를 제공
Key services
News publishing, Print newspaper, Web and mobile news delivery, Subscription services, Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Swiper.js, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Naver Analytics
Platforms
Web, Mobile (responsive design)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for analytics and ads scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Naver Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
adswww.asiatoday.co.kr
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Naver Analytics
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Korean news media outlet with multi-channel presence.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or domain appears unregistered in registry query, which is unusual.
  3. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; full content accessible.
  4. No explicit privacy cookie consent mechanism found, which may impact GDPR compliance.
  5. Multiple social media and partner domains linked, indicating active digital presence.
  6. Use of multiple analytics and advertising scripts with moderate user tracking.
  7. Security headers not explicitly detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  8. Contact information includes phone and physical address in footer.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive UI components, supported by asynchronous loading of analytics and advertising scripts to optimize performance. The site is mobile responsive with a viewport configured for 1300px width and user scalability enabled. SEO is supported by meta tags including Open Graph and canonical links. The site lacks a detected CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate with multiple external scripts and ad networks integrated. Accessibility features are basic, with some ARIA roles and alt attributes present. The technical infrastructure is stable but could be improved by reducing third-party dependencies and enhancing security configurations.
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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