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Security report for frontrow.co.in

Medium · Media · United States

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

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Medium is a well-established online publishing platform that hosts a wide range of content from independent authors and organizations. The analyzed page is a blog post by FrontRow, a user or entity on Medium, announcing the shutdown of their product. Medium operates a large-scale content platform with a membership-based business model, offering publishing tools and content hosting services. The platform targets a broad audience of readers and writers globally. Technically, Medium employs modern web technologies including React, GraphQL, and integrates various third-party services such as Google Analytics and Branch.io for analytics and marketing. The site is hosted on a robust infrastructure with Cloudflare DNS and Amazon Registrar domain management, ensuring high availability and performance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, security headers present, and use of advanced bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, reflecting a mature privacy stance. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not found on this page. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and secure, with minor recommendations to enhance DNS security and publish dedicated security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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 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

  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
70
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

Medium holds a leading position in the online publishing market, leveraging a subscription-based revenue model and a large user base of content creators and readers. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its ease of use, community features, and integration of monetization options for authors. The business model focuses on content hosting, membership subscriptions, and partnerships with third-party services for marketing and analytics. The target customers include individual writers, bloggers, and readers interested in diverse topics. Growth indicators include a large follower base for authors and active engagement metrics such as claps and responses. The partnership ecosystem includes services like Branch.io for link management and Speechify for text-to-speech capabilities. Medium's operations reflect a mature digital platform with ongoing investments in security and privacy compliance.

Security posture

Medium demonstrates a high level of security maturity with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and integration of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise to mitigate automated abuse. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is strong with clear policies and consent mechanisms. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information represents a gap in transparency. No vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file was found, which could improve trust and facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the platform's security posture is robust but could benefit from enhanced communication of security governance and incident handling procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and dependencies for security vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Medium
Description
Medium is a publishing platform hosting articles and blogs from various authors. This specific page is a blog post by FrontRow announcing the shutdown of their product.
Key services
Content hosting, Publishing tools, Membership subscriptions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, GraphQL, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, Branch.io, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Medium platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA Enterprise
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Marketing tools
Branch.io
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Medium hosted blog post announcing FrontRow shutdown.
  2. Content is minimal but legitimate and accessible.
  3. No signs of phishing or malware.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and security best practices.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are clearly linked and comprehensive.
  6. No direct contact phone numbers found; only an email for press inquiries.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found on this page.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including React and GraphQL, hosted on a scalable infrastructure with Cloudflare DNS and Amazon Registrar domain management. Performance is optimized with CDN usage and asynchronous loading of scripts. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager indicates moderate user tracking, balanced with privacy compliance. Technical risks are minimal, with no visible outdated or vulnerable components. Opportunities exist to further enhance DNS security and formalize security governance documentation.
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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