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Security report for dunyanews.tv

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Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dunya News is a well-established Pakistani news media outlet providing comprehensive coverage of local and international news, sports, entertainment, business, and technology. The website offers live streaming, video content, and fake news verification services, positioning itself as a trusted source for news consumers in Pakistan and globally. The domain has been active since 2007, indicating a mature presence in the media industry. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, and integrates advertising and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and OneSignal for push notifications. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS with domain transfer protection but lacks DNSSEC and some advanced security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, though a cookie consent mechanism is present. No contact emails or phone numbers are explicitly listed, which may impact user trust. Overall, the site is credible and professional but could improve transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

6 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 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';…

  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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
68

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

Dunya News operates in the media sector, targeting a broad audience interested in Pakistani and world news. Its business model revolves around news publishing, video content, live streaming, and advertising revenue. The company leverages partnerships with related media sites such as dunya.com.pk and lahorenews.tv, and digital service providers like dunyadigital.co. The long domain age and consistent branding indicate a stable market position. The extensive use of social media platforms enhances audience reach and engagement. However, the lack of visible contact information and privacy policies may limit trust among privacy-conscious users. The site’s advertising and tracking practices are standard for media outlets but could benefit from greater transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection enabled. However, the absence of DNSSEC and advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options represents potential areas for improvement. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which limits the ability for external security researchers to report issues. The site uses multiple third-party scripts and ad networks, increasing the attack surface. Privacy compliance is insufficient, lacking explicit policies and GDPR statements. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, enhancing security headers, DNS security, and privacy transparency would strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies clearly accessible from the website footer or header.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Provide clear contact information including official emails and phone numbers to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
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Description
Dunya News Source of Trusted latest and Breaking News, Pakistan News, Urdu news from Pakistan, World News, Sports News, cricket News, Business News, Politics, health News With Fake News Check, Your Favorite Shows Like Hasb e Haal, Mazaaq Raat, On the Front with Kamran Shahid and Many more
Key services
news publishing, video streaming, live news broadcasting, news analysis, fake news verification
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, OneSignal SDK, JWPlayer, ShareThis
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain transfer protection enabled
  • Lazy loading ads
  • Consent mechanism for cookies (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, ShareThis
Marketing tools
OneSignal Push Notifications, ShareThis Social Sharing
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 news media portal with extensive content and video integration.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found, but cookie consent mechanism is present.
  3. Uses multiple modern web technologies and ad networks.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage HTML.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official accounts on Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, TikTok.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. Domain WHOIS is privacy protected but consistent with business type and age.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and robust technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Google Fonts for typography, FontAwesome for icons, and Slick Carousel for content sliders. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking, Facebook Pixel for marketing, and OneSignal for push notifications. Video content is delivered via JWPlayer. Hosting appears to leverage CDN services (b-cdn.net) for performance optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and has good SEO meta tags. However, the absence of a known CMS suggests a custom-built platform which may require dedicated maintenance. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of ads implemented. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media website but has room for modernization and security hardening.
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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