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Security report for dailyexaminer.com.au

The Daily Telegraph · Media · Australia

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Daily Telegraph's Grafton news section serves as a regional news portal providing local news, sports, and events coverage for the Grafton area in New South Wales, Australia. It operates under the well-established Daily Telegraph brand, part of News Corp Australia, targeting residents and readers interested in regional news. The business model is primarily media publishing with revenue streams from digital subscriptions and advertising. The website demonstrates consistent branding and good content quality, catering to a general audience with safe and relevant news content. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a custom Newscorpau News DNA theme, leveraging modern web technologies including AMP for enhanced mobile experience. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and advertising services, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO practices are well implemented with comprehensive meta tags and structured data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs standard security headers, reflecting a good security posture. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies and lack of visible contact information for security incidents represent compliance gaps. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. WHOIS data is unavailable due to auDA privacy policies, but the domain's legitimacy is supported by the brand's reputation and content consistency. Overall, the website is a credible and professional regional news platform with a solid technical foundation and good security practices. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and incident response transparency would enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

2 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"

  2. 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

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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
90
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
82

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

The Daily Telegraph is a major Australian media company with a strong presence in regional news markets, including Grafton. Its competitive advantage lies in its established brand, extensive content network, and integration of digital subscription and advertising revenue models. The target customers are regional news consumers and sports fans. The company leverages partnerships with rewards and sports tipping platforms to diversify engagement and revenue. Growth indicators include digital content expansion and multi-platform presence. The partnership ecosystem includes affiliate and advertising networks, enhancing monetization and audience reach. Operationally, the company maintains a large-scale media publishing infrastructure with a focus on digital transformation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and no exposed sensitive data. The integration of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing vulnerability management. Compliance gaps include missing explicit privacy and cookie policies and lack of published incident response contacts. Data protection practices appear standard but could benefit from enhanced transparency. Incident response readiness is unclear due to absent contact channels. The security culture is implied to be professional given the brand stature but would benefit from formalized disclosures and policies. Overall, the site is secure but should address compliance and transparency to meet evolving regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Implement and publicly disclose a security incident response policy with dedicated contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Develop and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Daily Telegraph
Description
The Daily Telegraph provides news and events coverage around Grafton, including local news and sports updates. It is part of a broader media group offering regional and national news.
Key services
Local news reporting, Sports updates, Digital newspaper editions, Advertising platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, AMP (Google AMP story player), Various third-party analytics and ad scripts
Frameworks
WordPress (implied by wp-content paths), Newscorpau News DNA theme
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile (responsive design indicated)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP and referrer policies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Chartbeat, Nielsen, Ipsos, Google Analytics (implied via tags), Optimizely, Vidora
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Amazon A9, Outbrain, AdLightning
Tracking pixels
Pinterest, Reddit, Nielsen, Ipsos, LinkedIn Insight, Bing Ads, CrazyEgg, Chartbeat, Optimizely
Marketing tools
Newscorpau c3po, Vidora, Rampart Identity
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional news portal for Grafton under The Daily Telegraph brand
  2. Content is rich with local news and sports updates
  3. Strong use of third-party analytics and advertising networks
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policy links detected in the provided HTML snippet
  6. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to auDA policy and privacy restrictions
  7. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies
  8. No signs of malware or phishing detected
  9. No WAF or security challenge blocking access
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a custom theme tailored for News Corp Australia's digital properties. It uses modern front-end technologies including asynchronous JavaScript loading, AMP story player for mobile content, and extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and caching. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preloading of fonts and stylesheets. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks include dependency on multiple third-party services which require vigilant security management. The infrastructure appears scalable and aligned with industry standards for media publishing.
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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