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Security report for hitekno.com

HiTekno · Media · Indonesia

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HiTekno.com is a well-established Indonesian technology news portal founded in 2014 and operated under the Arkadia Digital Media group. The site provides comprehensive coverage of technology topics including internet, gadgets, games, science, and geek culture, targeting Indonesian technology enthusiasts. The business model is primarily online media publishing supported by advertising revenue, with a strong market position as part of a larger media group with multiple sister portals. Technically, the website employs modern tracking and advertising technologies such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, and multiple ad networks including Google Adsense and MGID. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS and uses HTTPS with domain locking for security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and explicit security headers beyond domain locking are not observed. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies or consent mechanisms on the homepage. Contact information is limited to a phone number provided in structured data, and no contact emails or physical addresses are found. Overall, the website demonstrates good content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility but requires improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

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 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 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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
70

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
193
Employees
0
Customers
143
Third parties
50
Weak passwords
21%

6 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

HiTekno.com operates as an important media entity within the Indonesian technology news sector, leveraging its parent company Arkadia Digital Media's ecosystem of sister portals to maintain a competitive advantage. The site targets tech-savvy Indonesian users interested in IT news and gadget updates. Revenue is generated mainly through advertising partnerships with major ad networks and affiliate marketing. The presence of multiple sister sites indicates a diversified content portfolio and a strong partnership ecosystem. The site’s longevity since 2014 and consistent branding contribute to its market credibility. However, the lack of explicit privacy and security policies may pose compliance risks as regulatory environments evolve.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain registration locked against unauthorized changes. Use of Cloudflare DNS adds resilience against DNS attacks. However, the absence of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent gaps in defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is weak, lacking GDPR indicators or cookie consent mechanisms. Incident response readiness is not evident from the public content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but can be improved by adopting additional security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain compliance and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HiTekno
Description
HiTekno.com adalah situs berita yang mengulas serba-serbi teknologi, mulai dari ranah internet, sains, geek, hingga gadget dan games
Key services
Technology news articles, Gadget reviews, Games news, Science and geek culture content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook SDK, Google Adsense, Amazon Ads, MGID Ads, Cloudflare DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with multiple client status prohibitions
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Amazon Ads, MGID, Anymind360
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established Indonesian technology news portal
  2. Content is rich and updated with multiple categories
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found on homepage
  4. Contact phone number provided in structured data
  5. Multiple advertising and tracking scripts present
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  7. No forms detected on homepage for data collection
  8. HTTPS is enabled and domain is locked against unauthorized changes
  9. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook SDK, and multiple advertising platforms such as Google Adsense, Amazon Ads, and MGID. It is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS with nameservers pointing to Cloudflare, indicating use of CDN and security services. The site loads multiple fonts from Google Fonts and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and scripts. Mobile optimization is good with responsive meta tags and viewport settings. No explicit CMS was detected from the HTML content. The site includes extensive advertising scripts which may impact load times and user experience. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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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