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Security report for lsm.lv

Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs · Media · Latvia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LSM.lv is the official Latvian public media news portal operated by Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs. It offers a comprehensive range of news, video, audio, and cultural content targeting Latvian-speaking audiences. The portal holds a strong market position as a trusted source of reliable information and public broadcasting content in Latvia. The website is well-branded, professionally designed, and consistently updated with relevant news and media. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Vue.js, Firebase, Google reCAPTCHA, and multiple analytics platforms such as Google Analytics, Gemius, and Chartbeat. It is hosted likely behind Cloudflare, ensuring good performance and security. Security posture is robust with HTTPS, security headers, and consent-based script loading, although explicit privacy and terms of service pages were not found in the provided content. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with good user experience and compliance mechanisms, though improvements in explicit privacy disclosures and contact information are recommended.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

    • 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

  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"

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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
32
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
55

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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Total records
195
Employees
0
Customers
156
Third parties
39
Weak passwords
18%

9 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

The website serves as a key public media platform in Latvia, providing news coverage, live streaming, and cultural programming. Its business model is centered on public service media funded and operated by Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs. The portal targets a broad Latvian audience interested in national and international news, culture, sports, and public affairs. The presence of multiple language versions and extensive election coverage indicates a comprehensive service offering. The site integrates with partner domains such as ltv.lsm.lv and reco.ebu.io for content and recommendations. Its social media presence across major platforms supports audience engagement and brand visibility. The business exhibits strong legitimacy and trust, supported by certifications like the Journalism Trust Initiative.

Security posture

The website maintains a strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation, and cookie consent management that controls script loading based on user permissions. Security headers are likely implemented, and no sensitive data exposure was detected in the HTML content. The site uses asynchronous and deferred loading of scripts to enhance security and performance. However, the absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency. No vulnerabilities or suspicious domains were identified. Overall, the security maturity is high for a public media website, but publishing a security policy and vulnerability disclosure would enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and incident reporting.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are used.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide detailed data retention policies to improve privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs
Description
Latvijas Radio un Latvijas Televīzijas ziņu portāls. Video un audio materiāli. Kvalitatīvas un pārbaudītas informācijas avots internetā.
Key services
News articles, Live streaming, Video and audio content, Election coverage, Weather updates, Cultural programming
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Firebase Messaging, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Chartbeat analytics, Gemius analytics, SoundManager2, EBX applet, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Vue.js
Platforms
Firebase
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration
  • Cookie consent with category-based script loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async and defer for scripts to improve security and performance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius, Chartbeat
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Revive Adserver
Tracking pixels
Gemius, Chartbeat
Marketing tools
CookieFirst consent management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Latvian public media news portal
  2. Content is rich, updated, and well-structured
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics
  4. Good privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  7. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security best practices
  8. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Vue.js for frontend interactivity, Firebase for messaging, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for spam and abuse prevention. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics, Gemius, and Chartbeat, with consent-based loading to respect user privacy. The site is mobile-optimized and uses responsive design techniques. Hosting appears to be behind Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is optimized with asynchronous script loading and lazy loading of images. The site could benefit from explicit CMS identification and further documentation of backend infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports a fast, secure, and user-friendly experience.
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. 75/100Medium7 findings · partial scanView report
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