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Security report for gordonua.com

ГОРДОН · Media · Ukraine

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ГОРДОН is a Ukrainian media company operating an online news portal providing up-to-date news, exclusive interviews, and multimedia content focused on Ukraine and global events. The website targets Ukrainian-speaking audiences interested in politics, war, culture, and current affairs. It maintains a strong market position as a recognized news source with a medium-sized operation founded in 2013. The business model relies on advertising revenue and mobile app distribution. Technically, the site uses a mix of modern and legacy technologies, including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Cloudflare DNS services. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly but uses an outdated jQuery version and lacks some security headers. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced but missing DNSSEC and some headers. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but can improve security and privacy practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
5of 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

5 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

  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
35
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
67

Not counted

  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • DNS health: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 company operates in the media sector, focusing on news publishing with exclusive content and multimedia formats. It has a stable domain registration since 2013, indicating longevity and trustworthiness. The target audience is Ukrainian news consumers, with content in Ukrainian and alternate language versions. Revenue streams likely include advertising via Google Adsense and partnerships with ad networks. The company maintains active social media channels on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, supporting audience engagement. The website's technical infrastructure includes Cloudflare DNS and multiple analytics and marketing tools, showing digital maturity. No evidence of subsidiaries or parent companies was found. The business demonstrates consistent branding and content quality, positioning it as a reputable news source in Ukraine.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Cloudflare DNS, providing a solid baseline for security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity to secure DNS queries. The site lacks a Content-Security-Policy header and other modern security headers like Referrer-Policy and Permissions-Policy, increasing exposure to certain web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery 1.7.2 library presents a potential vulnerability vector. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  3. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions.
  4. Add missing security headers such as Referrer-Policy and Permissions-Policy to improve privacy and security.
  5. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ГОРДОН
Description
ГОРДОН: Головні новини дня України та світу, ексклюзивні коментарі, аналітика. Фото, відео. Спецпроекти, ексклюзивні новини, інтерв'ю Дмитра Гордона.
Key services
News publishing, Exclusive interviews, Analytical articles, Multimedia content (photo, video), Mobile applications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Facebook Pixel, Swiper.js, jQuery 1.7.2, LazyLoad.js, NProgress.js, Gemius (analytics), Gravitec (push notifications)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited etc.
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Mixadvert, Gravitec
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Gemius
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 portal with extensive current news content
  2. Content is in Ukrainian language with some Russian and English alternate versions
  3. No blocking or WAF challenge detected
  4. Use of multiple advertising and analytics services
  5. Contact information including emails and phone numbers clearly provided
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected
  7. Security headers partially implemented; room for improvement
  8. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or unknown CMS with a technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and advertising networks like Google Adsense and Mixadvert. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and likely for CDN and security. The site is mobile-optimized and uses modern UI libraries like Swiper.js for sliders. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version and lack of some security headers indicate technical debt. The site has good SEO metadata, Open Graph tags, and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. There is room for modernization and security hardening to reduce risks and improve user experience.
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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