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Security report for journal.hr

JOURNAL MEDIA D.O.O. · Media · Croatia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Journal.hr is a Croatian lifestyle magazine operated by JOURNAL MEDIA D.O.O., targeting a general adult audience interested in fashion, beauty, culture, gastronomy, and travel. The website presents professionally curated content with a consistent brand identity and a clear focus on lifestyle topics. It maintains a good market position as a regional media outlet with sister sites in Serbian and Slovenian languages. Technically, the site is built on WordPress 6.8.3, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and CookieYes for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA, though security headers are not evident and should be implemented to enhance protection. Privacy compliance is strong, featuring a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages were not detected in the provided content. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and professionally maintained, with no signs of malicious activity or content safety concerns.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  2. 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"

    • 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';…

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
58

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 journal.hr, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
26
Employees
0
Customers
5
Third parties
21
Weak passwords
0%

3 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

Journal.hr operates as an online media business focused on lifestyle content, generating revenue likely through advertising and sponsored content. Its target customers are Croatian-speaking adults interested in lifestyle trends. The company benefits from a network of regional sister sites, enhancing its reach and brand recognition. The business model centers on content creation and digital advertising, supported by advanced analytics and marketing tools. The presence of extensive cookie and tracking mechanisms indicates a mature approach to audience measurement and ad targeting. The company appears medium-sized with a recent founding date around 2022, positioning itself as a modern digital media player in the Croatian market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is properly configured, and bot protection is implemented via Google reCAPTCHA cookies. The cookie consent mechanism is comprehensive, providing granular user control over tracking categories, which supports GDPR compliance. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media website but could be enhanced by adopting additional security best practices and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Establish and disclose incident response procedures and security contact channels to enhance trust and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to minimize security risks and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve user experience for all visitors, including those with disabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
JOURNAL MEDIA D.O.O.
Description
Journal je priča za sve one koji vole život, žive ga punim plućima i od njega uzimaju najbolje od ponuđenog.
Key services
Lifestyle news, Fashion updates, Beauty tips, Cultural articles, Gastronomy features, Travel guides
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes Consent Management, DotMetrics, PushPushGo
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA cookie for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, DotMetrics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AdsWizz, Gemius, Google DoubleClick, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
DotMetrics, PushPushGo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed lifestyle magazine targeting Croatian audience
  2. Strong cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms implemented
  3. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on homepage
  5. WHOIS data is privacy protected and unavailable due to GDPR
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding for enhanced security
  7. No evidence of WAF or blocking mechanisms
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform version 6.8.3, utilizing jQuery and various third-party scripts such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes for consent management, DotMetrics for analytics, and PushPushGo for push notifications. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. The technical stack is standard for a media website, but the lack of detected security headers and incomplete WHOIS data indicate areas for technical improvement. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from enhanced security and performance tuning.
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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