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Security report for glavcom.ua

ГЛАВКОМ · Media · Ukraine

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Glavcom.ua is a Ukrainian online news media platform providing up-to-date news, interviews, special projects, and opinion columns primarily focused on politics, economy, sports, health, and technology. The website targets Ukrainian-speaking audiences interested in current events and maintains a consistent brand presence with active social media engagement. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Adsense, and lazy loading scripts, delivering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though it lacks explicit security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration aligns well with the website's claims, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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';…

  3. 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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

Glavcom.ua holds a solid position in the Ukrainian media market as a medium-sized news outlet with a broad topical scope. Its business model revolves around digital news publishing monetized through advertising networks like Google Adsense and Ideal Media. The platform leverages social media channels for audience engagement and content distribution. While the site demonstrates professional content and branding consistency, it lacks formalized privacy and security disclosures, which could impact user trust and regulatory compliance. There is no indication of parent or subsidiary companies, suggesting independent operation.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses asynchronous loading for scripts, reducing some security risks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options limits protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is present, which reduces transparency for security researchers. The site does not expose sensitive information and uses reputable third-party services, but should enhance its security framework to improve resilience and compliance with data protection regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising integrations for security and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ГЛАВКОМ
Description
Найголовніші події дня. Свіжі новини політики, економіки, спорту, здоров'я, шоу-бізнесу, альтернативної енергетики, техніки та технологій
Key services
News publishing, Interviews, Special projects, Polls
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Ideal Media advertising scripts, Splide.js slider, Lozad.js lazy loading, NProgress, JS Cookie
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of async and defer for scripts
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Ideal Media
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Ukrainian news media portal with extensive topical coverage
  2. Content is fresh and updated frequently with news, interviews, and opinion columns
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main page or in metadata
  4. Contact email info@glavcom.ua is publicly available in structured data
  5. Multiple social media profiles linked and verified
  6. Use of modern web technologies and advertising networks
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  8. Security headers not explicitly detected in provided data
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  10. Mobile optimization and SEO are good but accessibility could be improved
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with Google Analytics and Adsense for analytics and monetization, Splide.js for sliders, and Lozad.js for lazy loading images. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design techniques. Performance is moderate, with some room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not explicit. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data, enhancing search engine visibility.
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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