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Security report for gamesradar.com

GamesRadar+ · Media · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

GamesRadar+ is a well-established online media platform focused on video games, movies, TV, and comics. It serves a broad audience of gamers and entertainment enthusiasts by providing news, reviews, guides, and deals. The site is professionally designed and maintained, reflecting a mature digital presence likely under the Future plc media group umbrella. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including asynchronous JavaScript loading, CDN hosting, and structured data for SEO and social media integration. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and policies are not publicly visible. Privacy compliance is limited by the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies in the provided content. Overall, the site is trustworthy and high quality but could improve transparency around privacy and security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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. 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

  2. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
82

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

GamesRadar+ operates in the media sector with a focus on gaming and entertainment content. Its business model revolves around content publishing, advertising, and affiliate marketing. The site targets gamers and entertainment consumers globally, leveraging partnerships within the Future plc media group. The presence of multiple social media channels and structured data indicates a strong digital marketing strategy. The lack of explicit business registration details and WHOIS data is mitigated by the brand's established market position and professional presentation. Growth potential lies in expanding content offerings and enhancing privacy and security transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which is a gap in transparency. The site uses common third-party scripts for analytics and advertising, which may increase tracking but are standard for media sites. There are no visible vulnerabilities or malware indicators. Enhancing security headers and publishing security policies would strengthen the security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and trackers to minimize privacy risks and comply with GDPR/NIS2 requirements.
  5. Consider making WHOIS registration information publicly available or clearly justified if privacy protection is used.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GamesRadar+
Description
GamesRadar+ takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love.
Key services
Video game news, Movie and TV news, Reviews, Guides, Deals
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Vanilla JS framework, Web fonts (Open Sans, Open Sans Condensed), JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
Vanilla JS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, which is unusual but not uncommon for large media brands.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages were detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Contact email is present in structured data but no phone or physical address found.
  5. Strong use of structured data and social media integration.
  6. Good technical implementation with modern fonts, async scripts, and CDN usage.
  7. No security policy or incident response information publicly visible.
  8. Advertising and tracking scripts are present, typical for media sites.
  9. Content is safe for general audiences with no adult or NSFW material.
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses a modern technology stack with asynchronous JavaScript, web fonts, and CDN hosting via Future plc infrastructure. Structured data in JSON-LD format is well implemented for SEO and social media. Performance is optimized with preconnect and preload hints. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features. No CMS is explicitly identified but the hosting and script domains indicate a proprietary or Future plc CMS. The technical implementation supports a fast, user-friendly experience with clear navigation and professional design. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy disclosures.
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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