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Security report for globo.com

Globo · Media · Brazil

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

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Globo.com is a leading Brazilian media portal providing comprehensive news, sports, and entertainment content to a broad general audience primarily in Brazil. The website is well-branded and professionally designed, reflecting its position as a major enterprise within the Grupo Globo media conglomerate. It offers a variety of digital services including live streaming, advertising, and extensive editorial content. The site targets a general audience with up-to-date information on national and international events.

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

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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

  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 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
67
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
76

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

The business operates in the media sector with a strong market position in Brazil. Globo.com leverages a digital-first business model supported by advertising revenue and content syndication. Its partnership ecosystem includes major advertising and analytics providers such as Google Ads and DoubleClick. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and delivers high-quality content, positioning itself as a trusted source of news and entertainment. Growth indicators include extensive use of modern web technologies and active user engagement through multiple content verticals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including Content Security Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of numerous third-party scripts necessitates ongoing vigilance to mitigate supply chain risks.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet broader compliance standards and improve user experience.
  4. Provide clear and verified contact information for security and privacy inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to reduce potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Globo
Description
Últimas notícias do jornalismo, esporte, entretenimento e mais! Na globo.com você acompanha tudo que está acontecendo hoje no Brasil e no mundo.
Key services
news, sports coverage, entertainment content, live streaming, advertising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, DoubleClick, Marfeel SDK, Permutive, LiveRamp ATS, Scorecard Research, Google Ads
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Scorecard Research, Permutive
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Scorecard Research, Permutive, LiveRamp ATS
Marketing tools
Marfeel SDK
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 Brazilian media portal with extensive news, sports, and entertainment content.
  2. Content is in Brazilian Portuguese and well-structured with good SEO metadata.
  3. No WHOIS data available from raw query, likely due to privacy or registry restrictions.
  4. Multiple third-party advertising and analytics scripts are used, indicating monetization and user tracking.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page HTML.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear comprehensive with consent mechanisms.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
  9. Strong HTTPS and security headers observed.
  10. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

Globo.com employs a modern technology stack including React, Google Tag Manager, and various advertising and analytics SDKs. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO metadata and performance characteristics. While the hosting provider and CMS are not explicitly identified, the infrastructure supports a large-scale enterprise media operation. Technical debt appears minimal, but the complexity of third-party integrations requires continuous monitoring. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and formalize technical documentation related to security and compliance.
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. 71/100Medium31 findingsView report
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