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Security report for epochtimes.co.kr

(주)에포크미디어코리아 · Media · South Korea

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

에포크미디어코리아가 운영하는 에포크타임스(www.epochtimes.kr)는 한국어 뉴스 미디어 사이트로, 정치, 경제, 사회, 국제, 문화, 과학 등 다양한 분야의 뉴스를 제공하며, 에포크TV 영상 콘텐츠와 프리미엄 리포트, 인터뷰, 오피니언 등 풍부한 콘텐츠를 갖추고 있습니다. 사이트는 WordPress CMS 기반으로 최신 웹 기술과 광고 및 분석 도구를 활용해 운영되고 있으며, 모바일 최적화와 사용자 경험이 우수합니다. 보안 측면에서는 HTTPS가 적용되어 있고, 쿠키 동의 배너를 통해 개인정보 보호에 대한 기본적인 조치를 취하고 있으나, 보안 정책 및 보안 헤더 적용은 다소 미흡한 편입니다. WHOIS 정보가 조회되지 않아 도메인 등록 정보의 투명성은 낮으나, 사이트 내 회사 정보와 연락처가 명확히 제공되어 신뢰성은 중상위 수준으로 평가됩니다.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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 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 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

  3. 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
75
Security headers
40
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
72

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

에포크타임스는 한국 내 중견 미디어 기업으로서 객관적 사실 전달과 전통적 가치에 기반한 콘텐츠를 제공하며, 광고 수익과 프리미엄 콘텐츠 판매를 주요 비즈니스 모델로 운영합니다. 다양한 뉴스 카테고리와 영상 콘텐츠, 추천 도서, 연재물 등을 통해 폭넓은 독자층을 확보하고 있으며, 국내외 다양한 언어 사이트와 연계되어 글로벌 네트워크를 형성하고 있습니다. 회사는 2018년에 설립되었으며, 서울 마포구에 본사를 두고 있습니다. 경쟁사 대비 전문성 있는 콘텐츠와 신뢰성 있는 브랜드 이미지를 구축 중입니다.

Security posture

사이트는 HTTPS를 적용하여 기본적인 통신 보안을 확보하고 있으며, 구글 애널리틱스, 구글 애드센스, 플라우저블 등 다양한 외부 스크립트를 사용합니다. 그러나 CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options 등 주요 보안 헤더가 명확히 적용되어 있지 않아 보안 강화가 필요합니다. 개인정보 처리방침과 쿠키 정책이 명확히 제공되고 있으나, 보안 정책 및 사고 대응 연락처는 공개되어 있지 않아 보안 사고 발생 시 대응 준비가 미흡할 수 있습니다. 전반적으로 보안 수준은 중간 정도이나 개선 여지가 큽니다.

Recommendations

  1. 보안 헤더(CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options 등)를 적용하여 웹 보안 강화
  2. 보안 정책 및 사고 대응 연락처를 웹사이트에 명확히 공개하여 신뢰성 향상
  3. WHOIS 정보의 투명성 확보를 위해 등록기관과 협의 또는 대체 신뢰 수단 마련
  4. 외부 스크립트 및 광고 네트워크의 보안 및 개인정보 보호 정책 정기 점검
  5. 지속적인 보안 교육과 내부 보안 문화 강화로 전사적 보안 인식 제고

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
(주) 에포크미디어코리아
Registration number
101-86-80392
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
(주)에포크미디어코리아
Description
에포크타임스는 편향성 없는 진실보도 원칙을 지키며 객관적 사실 전달과 인성, 신앙 등 인류의 전통적 가치에 입각한 기사를 다루는 미디어 회사입니다.
Key services
뉴스 기사 제공, 에포크TV 영상 콘텐츠, 프리미엄 리포트, 인터뷰 및 오피니언, 추천도서 및 연재 콘텐츠
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery 3.6.4, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Google Tag Manager, DoubleClick GPT Ads, Plausible Analytics, Epochbase comment system
Frameworks
WordPress theme 'epoch'
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied by cookie consent)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and multiple news categories.
  3. Company information is clearly stated in footer with contact email and phone.
  4. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  5. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  6. Use of multiple analytics and advertising networks with cookie consent banner.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to Korean registry restrictions or query method.
  8. Website uses WordPress CMS with custom theme and modern JavaScript libraries.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected; content is news and culture focused.
Technical notes

Notes

에포크타임스는 WordPress CMS를 기반으로 하며, 최신 jQuery 라이브러리와 Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Plausible Analytics, Google Tag Manager 등 다양한 외부 스크립트를 활용합니다. 사이트는 반응형 디자인으로 모바일 최적화가 잘 되어 있으며, SEO를 위한 메타 태그와 사이트 인증 태그가 포함되어 있습니다. 광고 및 댓글 시스템이 통합되어 있어 사용자 참여와 수익 모델이 결합된 구조입니다. 다만, 보안 헤더 미적용과 WHOIS 정보 부재가 기술적 리스크로 작용할 수 있습니다.
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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