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Security report for foxnews.com

FOX News Network, LLC · Media · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FOX News Network, LLC operates www.foxnews.com, a leading US-based media and news website offering breaking news, opinion, entertainment, sports, and technology content. The site targets a broad general audience with a business model primarily based on advertising and subscription services through related platforms such as Fox Nation. The company has a strong market position as a major cable news network with extensive digital presence and multiple subsidiary and partner sites. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including JavaScript frameworks, ad networks, and analytics tools, with responsive design and good SEO practices ensuring a quality user experience across devices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, implied security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and digital maturity, though WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy or registry restrictions, which slightly impacts domain trust analysis.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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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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
35
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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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Leaked records that mention foxnews.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
14,354
Employees
2
Customers
14,222
Third parties
130
Weak passwords
10%

Latest record dated 2025-07-20 · 34 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

FOX News maintains a dominant position in the US media sector, leveraging a diversified content portfolio and multiple digital platforms to reach a wide audience. Revenue streams include advertising, subscription services, and merchandise sales. The company benefits from a strong brand and extensive partnerships within the Fox News Media network. Growth indicators include active social media engagement, frequent content updates, and integration of advanced marketing and analytics tools. The partnership ecosystem includes sister sites like Fox Business and Fox Nation, enhancing cross-promotion and audience retention. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining compliance with evolving privacy regulations and enhancing transparency around security and incident response to sustain user trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of modern JavaScript libraries, and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. The extensive use of third-party advertising and tracking scripts introduces potential risk vectors that require ongoing monitoring. GDPR compliance is indicated through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, suggesting room for improvement in transparency and user assurance. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing dedicated security documentation and contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts.
  2. Implement and publicly expose a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and ad networks to mitigate supply chain risks.
  4. Enhance Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to further reduce cross-site scripting risks.
  5. Provide clear Data Protection Officer (DPO) contact information to improve GDPR compliance transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
FOX News Network, LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FOX News Network, LLC
Description
Fox News Channel offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace.
Key services
News reporting, Video streaming, Opinion and analysis, Entertainment content, Sports coverage
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Lodash, Braze SDK, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, Prebid.js, Amazon Ads, Taboola
Frameworks
Modulr (custom JS framework), Schema.org structured data
Platforms
Web, Mobile (responsive design)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries
  • Consent mechanism for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Chartbeat, Braze, Google Tag Services, ScorecardResearch
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Amazon Ads, Taboola, Outbrain, Criteo, PubMatic, Rubicon Project, OpenX
Tracking pixels
Moat, Chartbeat, ScorecardResearch, Braze
Marketing tools
Braze, Knotch
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major US news media outlet with extensive content and services.
  2. Comprehensive metadata and structured data present for SEO and social media.
  3. Multiple social media and partner links consistent with a large media network.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and ad networks indicates mature digital infrastructure.
  5. No signs of adult or explicit content; content is safe for general audiences.
  6. No WHOIS data available from raw output, possibly due to privacy or query restrictions.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive with consent mechanisms.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found on the site.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  10. Site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and security headers implied.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a robust technical infrastructure with a combination of custom and third-party JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery, Lodash, Braze SDK, and advertising technologies such as Amazon Ads and Taboola. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and employs modern SEO techniques including comprehensive metadata and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, likely influenced by extensive advertising and tracking scripts. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed. Technical risks include dependency on multiple third-party ad and tracking services which require vigilant security management to prevent vulnerabilities impacting business operations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 69/100 −4Medium32 findingsView report
  2. 73/100Medium29 findingsView report
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