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Security report for bonniernews.se

Bonnier News AB · Media · Sweden

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bonnier News AB is a leading Swedish media company and the largest media group in the Nordic region, employing approximately 2,200 journalists and reaching millions daily through various media platforms including print, digital, TV, and podcasts. The company maintains a strong market position as a trusted news provider with a comprehensive portfolio of well-known brands. Technically, the website is built on Webflow CMS and integrates multiple modern analytics and advertising technologies, supported by a robust consent management platform ensuring GDPR compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers could be improved. Overall, the website demonstrates professionalism, good privacy practices, and extensive user tracking with consent.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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

  2. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • 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
52
Security headers
60
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
75

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

Bonnier News operates in the media sector with a diversified business model encompassing news production, advertising, and subscription services. The company targets Swedish and Nordic audiences with a broad range of media products. Its competitive advantage lies in its scale, brand portfolio, and journalistic resources. The presence of dedicated privacy and advertising subdomains indicates a mature approach to regulatory compliance and monetization. The company leverages partnerships with major advertising and analytics platforms to optimize marketing efforts. Growth indicators include automation in editorial processes and active recruitment. The ecosystem includes related domains for privacy and advertising services, reinforcing operational segmentation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of a consent management platform to comply with privacy regulations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly set in the HTML source and should be verified at the server level. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the security measures align well with industry standards for media websites.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels for security and privacy compliance.
  4. Enhance user privacy controls by providing more granular consent options and clear data retention policies.
  5. Consider adding structured data (JSON-LD) for business and contact information to improve SEO and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bonnier News AB
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bonnier News AB
Description
Med över 2000 journalister är Bonnier News Sveriges ledande nyhetsaktör och Nordens största mediekoncern. De erbjuder journalistik via tryckta tidningar, magasin, nyhetssajter, breaking news, tv, podcasts och ljud.
Key services
Nyhetsproduktion, Tryckta tidningar och magasin, Digitala nyhetsplattformar, TV och podcasts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow CMS, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Analytics Pixel, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Didomi Consent Management Platform
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies and tracking
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
TikTok Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Didomi Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Strong focus on privacy compliance with detailed cookie and privacy policies.
  3. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising pixels with user consent.
  4. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  5. WHOIS data missing for subdomain but consistent with corporate branding.
  6. Contact information is available but no direct email addresses found in HTML.
  7. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage.
  8. Social media presence on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern web technologies and third-party analytics/tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting appears to be via Webflow's infrastructure, providing reliable performance. The site uses a sophisticated consent management platform (Didomi) to handle GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. No broken elements or errors were detected in the HTML content. The technical stack supports a professional media presence with scalable content delivery.
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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