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Security report for ifeng.com

凤凰网 · Media · China

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

凤凰网 is a leading Chinese comprehensive news and media portal established in 1999, operated by Phoenix New Media Limited. The website offers a wide range of services including news, video streaming, financial information, e-commerce, and community interaction, targeting a global Chinese-speaking audience. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and provides extensive content across multiple sectors. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies with good mobile optimization and SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and some security headers, but lacks advanced security policies and incident response information. Privacy compliance is moderate with a clear privacy policy but no explicit cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but the overall business credibility remains high due to consistent branding and content quality.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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

    • 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 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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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
30
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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

Total records
1,316
Employees
10
Customers
1,256
Third parties
50
Weak passwords
36%

Latest record dated 2026-06-13 · 62 subdomains affected

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  • –sso.staff.ifeng.com2026-06-13
  • –id.ifeng.com2026-05-28
  • –siren.ifeng.com2026-05-27
  • –siren.ifeng.com2026-05-15
  • –sso.staff.ifeng.com2026-01-10

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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

The company operates in the media sector with a large ecosystem of subdomains covering finance, technology, entertainment, and e-commerce. It holds a strong market position as a major Chinese media portal with a diversified business model including advertising and online sales. The target audience is primarily Chinese-speaking users worldwide. The website demonstrates consistent branding and high content quality, supporting its reputation. Partnerships and subsidiaries are clearly linked via subdomains, indicating a well-structured corporate ecosystem.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes basic security headers such as X-UA-Compatible and Cache-Control. However, it lacks advanced headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts are found, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site uses multiple third-party scripts for ads and tracking, which should be regularly audited. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with enhanced headers and documented security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement advanced security headers including Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate XSS and MIME sniffing risks.
  2. Add a clear incident response page with dedicated security contact emails to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet international standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to minimize security risks from external sources.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
凤凰网
Description
凤凰网是中国领先的综合门户网站，提供含文图音视频的全方位综合新闻资讯、深度访谈、观点评论、财经产品、互动应用、分享社区等服务，同时与凤凰无线、凤凰宽频形成三屏联动，为全球主流华人提供互联网、无线通信、电视网三网融合无缝衔接的新媒体优质体验。
Key services
news, video streaming, e-commerce, community interaction, financial information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, AJAX, Image CDN
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Error reporting scripts
  • User agent detection and redirection

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
ifeng.com ad network
Tracking pixels
ifeng.com tracking pixels
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive Chinese news and media portal with extensive content.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a large enterprise.
  3. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  4. Privacy and terms of service pages are present and comprehensive.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  6. Multiple internal subdomains and partner domains indicate a large ecosystem.
  7. Advertising and tracking are present but not excessive.
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected.
  9. Mobile optimization and SEO are good but accessibility could be improved.
  10. Security headers are basic; room for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with extensive JavaScript, asynchronous loading of ad and tracking scripts, and image CDNs for performance. It supports mobile devices with user agent detection and redirection to mobile or tablet versions. SEO is well implemented with meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script optimization and caching. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a large-scale media portal but has room for modernization and optimization.
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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