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Security report for ibtimes.com

IBTimes LLC · Media · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

International Business Times (IBTimes LLC) is a prominent media organization specializing in business and financial news from the United States and globally. Founded in 2006, it holds a strong market position as a leading provider of timely and relevant news content targeting a general audience interested in business, finance, technology, stock markets, personal finance, and politics. The website demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with comprehensive content and active social media engagement. From a technical perspective, the website employs a modern technology stack including JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, and multiple analytics and advertising platforms such as Chartbeat and Quantcast. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and basic accessibility features, delivering moderate performance. Security measures are robust, with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, alongside a consent management platform to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Security posture is strong with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies suggests areas for improvement. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which is unusual for a major media site and slightly impacts trustworthiness, though the website's content and corporate information support its legitimacy. Overall, IBTimes.com presents a secure, professional, and user-friendly platform with comprehensive business news coverage. Strategic recommendations include publishing clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, enhancing accessibility, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scripts to sustain security and compliance.

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

2 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 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 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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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
100
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
84

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention ibtimes.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
304
Employees
13
Customers
205
Third parties
86
Weak passwords
19%

Latest record dated 2026-05-27 · 23 subdomains affected

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  • –mail.ibtimes.com2026-05-27
  • –mail.ibtimes.com2026-05-27
  • –it.ibtimes.com2026-04-22
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  • –mail.ibtimes.com2026-04-22

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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

IBTimes LLC operates in the media sector, focusing on business and financial news. Its business model relies primarily on advertising revenue generated through content publishing. The company targets a broad audience interested in economic and political developments, leveraging digital platforms and social media to expand reach. The website's market position is strong, supported by a well-established brand and consistent content quality. Partnerships with major advertising and analytics providers enhance monetization and audience insights. Growth indicators include active social media presence and comprehensive corporate policies. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified from the data provided.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a suite of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. The use of a consent management platform indicates compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA. No direct evidence of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data was found in the HTML content. However, the lack of publicly available incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies represents a compliance gap and potential risk in incident handling. The security culture appears focused on protecting user data and maintaining trust, but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security communication channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information, including security and abuse email addresses.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all users.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and advertising technologies to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and ensure ongoing compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
IBTimes LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IBTimes LLC
Description
International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.
Key services
Business news, Financial news, Technology news, Stock markets, Personal finance, Politics news
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Chartbeat, Quantcast, Prebid.js, Google Analytics, Consent Framework (CMP), jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • Consent management platform for GDPR/CCPA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Quantcast
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, Quantcast, Chartbeat, Prebid.js
Tracking pixels
Quantcast, Chartbeat
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong presence of business and financial news content.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  4. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising technologies.
  5. No explicit or adult content detected.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which is uncommon for a major news site.
  7. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers.
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content.
  9. Social media links to official company pages present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-heavy front-end with integration of multiple third-party services for analytics, advertising, and consent management. Technologies detected include Google Tag Manager, Chartbeat, Quantcast, Prebid.js, and jQuery. The site is optimized for mobile devices and employs responsive design techniques. Performance is moderate, with some potential for improvement in load times due to multiple external scripts. No specific CMS was identified from the HTML content. Hosting provider details were not discernible. The technical infrastructure supports a high-quality user experience but requires ongoing maintenance to manage third-party dependencies and ensure security.
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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