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Security report for etviet.com

Epoch Times Tiếng Việt · Media · Vietnam

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Epoch Times Tiếng Việt is the Vietnamese language edition of the global Epoch Times media group, offering news, cultural, health, and world affairs content. The website is part of a large media organization with a presence in 36 countries and 22 languages, targeting Vietnamese-speaking audiences interested in truthful and traditional values. The business model centers on digital media publishing with additional video and podcast content. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, including Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager. Push notifications are implemented via OneSignal, and user experience is enhanced with lazy loading and responsive design. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA, though security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy and cookie policies are not found, indicating a compliance gap. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces transparency but the site content and branding align with a legitimate media outlet. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve privacy disclosures and security headers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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

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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
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

The site holds a strong market position as part of Epoch Media Group, leveraging multilingual editions to reach diverse audiences. Its competitive advantage lies in its global footprint and focus on traditional values and truthful reporting. Revenue streams likely include advertising, premium content subscriptions, and possibly donations. The target customers are Vietnamese speakers globally interested in news and cultural content. The partnership ecosystem includes related domains such as raovat.etviet.com for classifieds. Growth indicators include active content updates and multimedia offerings. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing privacy compliance and security transparency to strengthen user trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Use of OneSignal for push notifications includes opt-in mechanisms enhancing user consent. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of visible incident response contacts or security policies indicates room for improvement in security governance and incident readiness. Compliance with GDPR or similar regulations is not evident due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced by adding security headers and formalizing privacy and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish clear contact information for security incidents and designate an incident response contact.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Epoch Times Tiếng Việt
Description
Epoch Times Tiếng Việt - phiên bản Việt ngữ của The Epoch Times, thuộc Epoch Media Group với 22 ngôn ngữ và có mặt tại 36 quốc gia. Chúng tôi coi những nguyên tắc của Sự Thật và Truyền Thống như ngọn hải đăng dẫn đường trong hoạt động của mình. Chúng tôi chú trọng tính nhân văn, những bài học quý giá của lịch sử và các giá trị truyền thống nhằm mang lại những giá trị tốt đẹp nhất cho nhân loại.
Key services
News publishing, Video content, Podcasts, Premium content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, OneSignal Push Notifications, Hotjar, Rocket Lazy Load Scripts
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • Push notification opt-in with OneSignal

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
OneSignal
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Vietnamese language edition of a global media group
  2. Content is rich and professionally presented
  3. No signs of adult or malicious content
  4. Uses modern web technologies and analytics
  5. Lacks visible privacy and cookie policies
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which reduces transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO Premium for search optimization, Google Analytics and Hotjar for user behavior analytics, and Google Tag Manager for tag management. It uses OneSignal for push notifications and employs lazy loading scripts to optimize performance. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts with preconnect hints to improve loading speed. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity and structured content. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in caching and security headers. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. The technical infrastructure supports a professional media publishing platform but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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