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Security report for chosun.com

조선일보 · Media · South Korea

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

조선일보(www.chosun.com) is a leading South Korean digital news media platform providing comprehensive coverage of opinion, politics, society, economy, international affairs, sports, and culture. It operates multiple subsidiary news services targeting diverse audiences including Chinese, Japanese, and English speakers. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure using modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising technologies including Google Analytics, Chartbeat, and Branch.io. The site is well-optimized for mobile and desktop users with good SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of modern libraries, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are not clearly visible in the provided content. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable or missing, which is unusual but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given its strong brand presence and extensive content. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, serving a broad Korean-speaking audience with additional language options.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

4 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 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 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

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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
85
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
67

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

조선일보 holds a dominant position in the South Korean media market as a top-tier news provider. Its business model is primarily advertising and subscription-based digital news delivery. The company leverages a broad ecosystem of subsidiary brands to cover specialized content areas such as real estate, military, health, IT, and education, enhancing its market reach and audience segmentation. The extensive use of third-party marketing and analytics tools indicates a data-driven approach to audience engagement and monetization. The lack of explicit contact information and privacy policies in the visible content suggests areas for improvement in transparency and compliance. The domain's missing WHOIS data is a minor anomaly but does not undermine the company's established market presence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. Multiple third-party scripts are used, which necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate risks from external dependencies. No explicit security headers were found in the HTML snapshot, which could be improved to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy and cookie policies are not clearly presented, indicating potential compliance gaps with GDPR or similar regulations. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly visible, suggesting limited transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and clearer privacy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks from external dependencies.
  4. Provide visible contact information for security incidents and data protection officers to enhance transparency.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
조선일보
Description
국내 최초의 온라인 뉴스서비스 조선닷컴은 국내 최고 언론사인 조선일보의 오피니언, 정치, 사회, 경제, 국제, 스포츠, 문화 뉴스를 빠르고 정확하게 제공합니다.
Key services
뉴스 제공, 오피니언, 정치 뉴스, 사회 뉴스, 경제 뉴스, 국제 뉴스, 스포츠 뉴스, 문화 뉴스, 쇼핑몰 서비스(조선몰)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Chartbeat, Branch.io, Crypto-js, Boomerang (mPulse), DoubleClick for Publishers (Google Ads), LazyLoad images
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of modern JavaScript libraries
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Evergage
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, Branch.io, Evergage
Marketing tools
Evergage
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 Korean news media portal with extensive content and multiple subsidiary brands.
  2. Content is in Korean with some links to English, Chinese, and Japanese versions.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages explicitly found in the HTML snapshot.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  5. Uses modern JavaScript frameworks and multiple third-party analytics and advertising services.
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a major domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack centered on React for frontend rendering, supported by polyfills for browser compatibility. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Branch.io, and Evergage, indicating a sophisticated approach to user engagement and data collection. The site is optimized for mobile devices and employs lazy loading for images to improve performance. Hosting and CMS details are not explicitly found, but the presence of advanced JavaScript and CDN usage suggests a robust infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and resource optimization. Accessibility and SEO practices are good, with proper meta tags and structured content. Overall, the technical implementation supports a high-quality user experience but could benefit from enhanced security header configurations and explicit privacy compliance features.
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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