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Security report for delfi.lv

DELFI · Media · Latvia

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DELFI is Latvia's leading news portal offering a wide range of daily news, business, culture, sports, and lifestyle content. It operates a modern digital platform with subscription-based premium content and extensive multimedia offerings. The website is built on modern frameworks like Vue.js and Nuxt.js, hosted behind Cloudflare, ensuring fast and reliable delivery. Security measures include HTTPS with strong TLS versions, security headers, and OCSP stapling, although DNSSEC and CAA records are not implemented. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and include consent mechanisms, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, DELFI demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong content quality and user engagement, though improvements in DNS security and explicit security policies could enhance its posture further.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

10 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
55
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
53

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention delfi.lv, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3,016
Employees
16
Customers
2,503
Third parties
497
Weak passwords
19%

Latest record dated 2026-10-06 · 42 subdomains affected

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  • –delfi.lv2026-10-06
  • –www.delfi.lv2026-07-07
  • no•••@delfi.lvdelfi.lv2026-05-27
  • mo•••@delfi.lvdelfi.lv2026-05-20
  • mo•••@delfi.lvwww.delfi.lv2025-11-09

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Brand lookalikes

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Domains that imitate delfi.lv and could be used for phishing or spoofed email, tracked in OffSeq Breach.

Tracked
10
Registered
10
Resolving
8
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-10-25

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  • de•••.lvMediumomission
  • de•••.lvMediumomission
  • el•••.lvMediumomission

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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

DELFI holds a dominant position in the Latvian media market, targeting a broad Latvian-speaking audience with diverse content categories. Its business model combines advertising revenue with subscription services such as Delfi Plus and MVP, offering exclusive content and ad-free experiences. The portal leverages partnerships with advertising networks and brand studios to diversify income streams. The platform's extensive content and multimedia integration, including live streaming and podcasts, indicate a strategic focus on digital engagement and audience retention. The presence of corporate subscription options and family plans suggests a well-developed customer segmentation strategy.

Security posture

The website employs strong security practices including HTTPS with TLS 1.2 and 1.3, HSTS header (though not fully enabled with preload and includeSubDomains), and OCSP stapling. Security headers like X-Content-Type-Options are present, reducing risks of content sniffing attacks. No known SSL vulnerabilities were detected. However, the absence of DNSSEC and CAA records represents a potential area for improvement in domain security. No explicit security or incident response policies were found on the site. The use of multiple third-party scripts and ad networks necessitates ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing DNS security extensions and publishing formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable full HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to strengthen HTTPS enforcement.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and cache poisoning attacks.
  3. Add CAA DNS records to restrict certificate issuance to authorized CAs.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Technical notes

Notes

DELFI's technical infrastructure is modern and robust, utilizing Vue.js and Nuxt.js frameworks for a dynamic and responsive user experience. The site is served via Cloudflare CDN, enhancing performance and security. The use of Google Fonts and JW Player indicates integration of popular web technologies. Performance metrics suggest fast loading times and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features such as focus-visible outlines and semantic HTML elements are present, supporting inclusive design. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. The platform appears well-maintained with opportunities to further improve DNS security and formalize security documentation.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 91/100Low13 findingsView report
  2. 51/100Medium38 findingsView report
  3. 51/100 −1Medium38 findingsView report
  4. 52/100 −11Medium36 findingsView report
  5. 63/100Medium27 findingsView report
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