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Security report for epochtimes.cz

Epoch Times ČR · Media · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Epoch Times ČR is an independent Czech media outlet providing global news coverage with a focus on truthful and independent journalism. The website serves a general audience interested in news, culture, health, and international affairs, supported by advertising and premium content offerings. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and employs advanced SEO and cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and GDPR-compliant consent, though it lacks explicit security policies or incident response contacts. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, though WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

6 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

  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 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"

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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
85
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
66

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
15
Employees
0
Customers
15
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
53%

5 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

The business operates in the media sector with a medium-sized presence in the Czech Republic and international partnerships with multiple Epoch Times editions worldwide. Its business model relies on advertising revenue and premium subscriptions. The site targets a broad audience interested in news and cultural content. The partnership ecosystem includes sister sites in various languages, enhancing market reach. Growth indicators include active content publishing and integration of modern marketing and analytics tools. Strategic observations suggest a focus on maintaining editorial independence and expanding premium offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, multiple security headers, and a robust cookie consent framework aligned with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Compliance with privacy laws is evident, but enhancing security communication would strengthen trust and incident handling capabilities.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Epoch Times ČR
Description
Jsme nezávislým médiem působícím v České republice. Naší snahou je hledat pravdu prostřednictvím přesné a nezávislé žurnalistiky.
Key services
news reporting, video content (Epoch TV), premium subscription content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Advanced Ads, Cookie Law Info plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with customization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Mixpanel (epoch.ai)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Advanced Ads, Google Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professional news media in Czech language.
  3. Strong GDPR and cookie compliance with detailed consent management.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on homepage.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or registry policy.
  6. Multiple global editions linked, showing international presence.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  8. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but consented.
  9. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack centered on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design and Yoast SEO for search optimization. It integrates multiple analytics and advertising platforms including Google Tag Manager, Google Ads, Twitter Ads, and Mixpanel. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in image loading and script management. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly but could improve accessibility compliance. Hosting is inferred to be on Amazon Web Services, consistent with the reported AWS outage affecting the site. Technical risks include dependency on multiple third-party scripts and potential privacy concerns from extensive tracking if consent is not properly managed.
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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