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Security report for expressen.se

Expressen AB · Media · Sweden

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Expressen AB operates one of Sweden's leading news websites, www.expressen.se, providing comprehensive coverage of news, sports, and entertainment. Founded in 1944 and part of the Bonnier News group, Expressen targets a broad Swedish audience with high-quality journalistic content. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern web technologies and integrated video content. Privacy and ethical standards are well addressed through detailed policies and a consent management platform, reflecting compliance with GDPR requirements. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy SDKs in use, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, Expressen maintains a strong market position as a trusted media outlet in Sweden.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

2 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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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  • Security score drift

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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
95
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
79

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

Expressen's market positioning as a major Swedish news provider is supported by its extensive content offerings and strong brand recognition. The business model focuses on digital media publishing with revenue likely derived from advertising and subscriptions. The company benefits from its parent Bonnier News' resources and network. The website's integration with multiple social media platforms enhances audience engagement and brand visibility. While no direct contact information is publicly visible on the main page, the presence of comprehensive privacy and ethics policies indicates a professional operational approach. The lack of WHOIS data for the www subdomain is a minor anomaly but does not detract from the overall credibility.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and integrates a consent management platform to handle user privacy preferences, indicating a strong commitment to data protection. However, explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options are not evident in the provided data, representing an area for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The absence of a security.txt file or incident response contact information suggests room for improvement in vulnerability disclosure and incident management readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information to support timely security issue reporting and resolution.
  4. Continue to monitor and update third-party libraries and SDKs to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization to maintain excellent user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Expressen AB
Description
Sveriges bästa nyhetssajt med nyheter, sport och nöje!
Key services
news, sports, entertainment
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Didomi Consent SDK, Privacy Center SDK, TheoPlayer video player
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform integrated
  • Privacy and ethics policies publicly available

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Swedish news media outlet with extensive content and professional presentation.
  2. No WHOIS data found for www.expressen.se subdomain, but this is not unusual as WHOIS is typically for root domains.
  3. Strong privacy and consent management integration observed.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page HTML.
  5. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking; full content accessible.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. Multiple official social media links present.
  9. Uses modern web technologies and video player SDKs.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5, with integration of third-party SDKs such as Didomi for consent management and TheoPlayer for video playback. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with appropriate meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format, enhancing search engine visibility. Performance is moderate, with some opportunities for optimization. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are rated good, supporting a wide range of users. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly detected. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable media platform.
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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