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Security report for livehindustan.com

हिंदुस्तान · Media · India

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Live Hindustan is a prominent Hindi news portal providing comprehensive news coverage across India and internationally. It offers a wide range of news categories including national, state, entertainment, sports, business, and astrology, targeting Hindi-speaking audiences primarily in India. The website operates on a modern technical infrastructure leveraging React and Next.js frameworks, integrated with multiple advertising and analytics platforms to support its business model. The site is mobile-optimized and delivers a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure cookie practices, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is basic with cookie consent mechanisms but lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces domain transparency but the brand's market presence and content quality support its legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

6 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"

    • 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

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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
70
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
69

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 website holds a strong market position as a leading Hindi news source in India, monetizing primarily through advertising networks such as PubMatic, Amazon APS, and Google Ad Manager. It targets a broad demographic of Hindi-speaking users interested in current affairs, entertainment, and lifestyle content. The extensive use of analytics and tracking tools indicates a data-driven approach to audience engagement and advertising optimization. Partnerships with sister sites like Hindustan Times and Livemint enhance its ecosystem. The business model is content and ad-driven, with no direct e-commerce or subscription services evident. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of trending topics and multimedia content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure cookie attributes, and use of fingerprinting for user identification. However, it lacks some recommended HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Overall, the site maintains a good baseline security suitable for a media portal but should enhance header configurations and publish security policies to strengthen trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy header to reduce XSS risks.
  2. Add X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options headers to improve security posture.
  3. Publish clear privacy policy and terms of service pages to enhance compliance and user trust.
  4. Provide explicit security incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts.
  5. Review and audit third-party scripts for privacy and security compliance regularly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
हिंदुस्तान
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
हिंदुस्तान
Description
Today Hindi News (हिंदी न्यूज़): Get latest Hindi News and breaking news in Hindi related to India, Business, Bollywood, Cricket, Education and states. पढ़ें Aaj ki taza khabar और live Hindi News Updates के साथ देश - दुनिया की ताजा खबरें हिंदी में हिंदुस्तान पर |
Key services
Latest Hindi news, Breaking news, Regional news, Entertainment news, Sports news, Astrology, Career and education updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Google Tag Manager, Amazon APS (Amazon Publisher Services), PubMatic, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Chartbeat, Snowplow Analytics, Scorecard Research, FastClick, Google Analytics, WebEngage (disabled), Rubicon Project
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookies with SameSite=None; Secure
  • Use of fingerprinting and user tracking with consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Snowplow Analytics, Scorecard Research, Comscore
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
PubMatic, Amazon APS, Google Ad Manager (GPT), Rubicon Project, FastClick
Tracking pixels
Scorecard Research, Chartbeat, Comscore
Marketing tools
Snowplow Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Hindi news portal with extensive content and multiple news categories.
  2. Content is primarily in Hindi language targeting Indian audience.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and analytics/tracking tools extensively.
  4. Advertising is integrated with multiple ad networks and real-time bidding.
  5. No privacy or terms of service pages explicitly found in provided content.
  6. Contact information includes phone and physical address in structured data.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, limiting domain ownership transparency.
  8. No security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. Website is accessible without WAF or security challenge blocking content.
  10. Content is safe for general audiences with no adult or explicit material.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js stack, enabling server-side rendering and good SEO performance. It uses a variety of third-party scripts for advertising, analytics, and user engagement, including Google Tag Manager, Amazon APS, PubMatic, Chartbeat, and Snowplow Analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preconnect hints for performance optimization. However, the performance is moderate, likely due to multiple ad and tracking scripts. Accessibility is basic, with some improvements possible in semantic markup and ARIA attributes. The technical infrastructure is robust but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security header implementation.
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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