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Security report for hollywoodreporter.com

The Hollywood Reporter · Media · United States

Low risk. 3 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

The Hollywood Reporter is a leading media outlet specializing in entertainment industry news including movies, television, awards, lifestyle, and business news. It operates under the parent company PMC (Penske Media Corporation) and targets a broad audience interested in entertainment. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure built on WordPress VIP with modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for privacy compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though WHOIS data is missing which is unusual but likely due to privacy protection. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable source for entertainment news.

Scanned

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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

3 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"

  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 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
65
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 Hollywood Reporter holds a strong market position as a premier entertainment news provider. Its business model relies on advertising and subscription revenue streams. The company leverages partnerships within the media industry and maintains a consistent brand presence. The target customer segments include general audiences interested in entertainment and industry professionals. The site’s technical maturity and privacy compliance indicate a well-managed digital presence supporting growth and user engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a high level of security maturity with HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information suggests room for improvement in transparency. The missing WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not currently impact the overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance data retention policy disclosures to improve privacy compliance clarity.
  5. Monitor WHOIS data availability and consider publishing verified domain registration details.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Hollywood Reporter
Description
Movie news, TV news, awards news, lifestyle news, business news and more from The Hollywood Reporter.
Key services
Movie news, TV news, Awards news, Lifestyle news, Business news
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, jQuery, Lazy Load, WordPress VIP theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, BlogHer Ads
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms in place
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  4. Extensive use of advertising and tracking technologies
  5. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual but not uncommon for large media brands using privacy services
Technical notes

Notes

The Hollywood Reporter website is built on a robust WordPress VIP platform with a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, OneTrust for cookie consent, and lazy loading for performance optimization. The site is mobile-optimized with excellent accessibility and SEO practices. Hosting appears to be on a scalable cloud infrastructure. Performance is fast with efficient resource loading. Technical risks are minimal but ongoing maintenance of third-party scripts and libraries is recommended to avoid security issues.
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. 75/100Medium28 findingsView report
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