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Security report for eldiario.es

ElDiario.es · Media · Spain

Partial score · DNS & email only

68/100

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

ElDiario.es is a prominent Spanish digital newspaper focused on current affairs, politics, and economic analysis. It operates a subscription-based business model with a paywall to monetize its content. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with professional branding and high-quality content targeted at a general audience interested in independent journalism. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript frameworks, integrates multiple advertising and tracking services, and shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with a consent management platform present but no explicit privacy or cookie policies detected in the provided HTML. WHOIS data is restricted by the Spanish registry, limiting domain registration transparency. Overall, the site is legitimate and trustworthy but could improve transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

5 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Amazon Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
68

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 eldiario.es, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,790
Employees
0
Customers
4,764
Third parties
26
Weak passwords
25%

15 subdomains affected

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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

ElDiario.es holds a solid position in the Spanish digital media market as an independent news outlet. Its business model relies on subscriptions and advertising revenue, leveraging partnerships with major ad networks like Taboola and Amazon Ads. The site targets politically and economically engaged readers, offering in-depth analysis and opinion blogs. The integration of push notifications and advanced ad tech indicates a focus on user engagement and monetization. Lack of explicit contact information and corporate details in the HTML suggests a focus on content over direct business transparency. The domain's privacy protection aligns with common practices for media companies to prevent abuse. The ecosystem includes multiple third-party services for analytics, marketing, and advertising, reflecting a mature digital marketing strategy.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and integrates a consent management platform, indicating awareness of privacy and security requirements. However, the absence of visible security headers and published security or incident response policies limits the security maturity. The presence of multiple third-party scripts increases the attack surface and necessitates vigilant monitoring. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of explicit contact channels for security incidents and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy reduces transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing best practices such as security headers, clear policies, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies linked in the website footer.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and consider publishing a security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and monitor third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance transparency by including business contact details and compliance statements.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ElDiario.es
Description
Diario digital de noticias de actualidad sobre política y economía, análisis y blogs de opinión. Dirigido por Ignacio Escolar. Periodismo riguroso, independiente y honesto.
Key services
news reporting, political and economic analysis, blogs and opinion pieces
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, OneSignal, Taboola, Amazon Ads, Marfeel SDK, Prebid.js, Font Awesome, Google Funding Choices, Google Identity Services
Frameworks
Vue.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and scripts loaded over HTTPS)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management platform (Didomi)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied by GTM), ScorecardResearch
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, Amazon Ads, Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, ScorecardResearch
Marketing tools
Google Funding Choices, OneSignal Push Notifications
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Spanish digital newspaper with subscription paywall.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and targeted at general audience interested in news and analysis.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  4. No explicit privacy policy, cookie policy, or terms of service URLs detected in the HTML snippet.
  5. Multiple third-party advertising and tracking scripts are present, including Taboola, Facebook, Google, and Amazon Ads.
  6. Consent management platform (Didomi) is integrated but no explicit cookie banner text found in snippet.
  7. WHOIS data is restricted by Red.es policy, no registrar or dates extracted.
  8. No security headers explicitly visible in the HTML content; SSL usage implied but not confirmed.
  9. No forms with identifiable fields found in the provided HTML snippet.
  10. No social media links explicitly found in the snippet, though Facebook tracking scripts are present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript stack, likely Vue.js, with extensive use of third-party advertising and analytics services. It uses a proprietary or custom CMS (BBT bCube NX). Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and scripts, and mobile optimization is excellent. Accessibility features appear adequate though not fully verifiable from the snippet. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting provider details are not evident. The site uses advanced ad tech including header bidding (Prebid.js) and multiple retargeting networks. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of visible security headers.
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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