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Security report for mklat.lv

МК-Латвия · Media · Latvia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

МК-Латвия is a Russian-language news media outlet focused on Latvia, delivering news, opinion, health, and societal content primarily through its Joomla 4 powered website and a weekly print publication. The site targets Russian-speaking audiences interested in local and international news. It maintains a moderate market position as a regional media source with active social media channels on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Technically, the website uses a modern CMS (Joomla 4) with integration of Google Fonts, Google Analytics, and Google Adsense for advertising and tracking. The site is mobile optimized and provides a cookie consent mechanism consistent with GDPR requirements. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks visible advanced security headers and explicit incident response or security policies. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the site is professionally designed, content-rich, and suitable for general audiences with no adult or explicit content detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

4 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 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. 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
  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
95
Average
66

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
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
100%

1 subdomain 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 business operates in the media sector, focusing on news and magazine content for the Latvian Russian-speaking community. Revenue streams likely include advertising (Google Adsense and direct banner ads) and print subscriptions. The presence of social media links and advertising partnerships indicates an active marketing and distribution strategy. The business model is content-driven with a regional focus. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The website content and structure suggest a medium-sized operation with consistent branding and moderate trust indicators.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security hygiene with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the absence of explicit 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. The lack of visible security or incident response policies on the site indicates a potential compliance gap. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via cookie consent, but more comprehensive privacy and security documentation would strengthen the posture. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from enhanced controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear security and incident response policies accessible to users and partners.
  3. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all extensions to latest versions to reduce vulnerability risks.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by providing a comprehensive privacy policy and data protection officer contact information.
  5. Improve website accessibility and SEO by adding ARIA attributes and meta tags for better user experience and search ranking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
МК-Латвия
Description
Sj Basic4 is an awesome Free Joomla 4 Template for creating news, magazine, news portal websites. The theme is built on Joomla 4 and TOTALLY FREE for downloadin
Key services
News articles, Magazine content, Advertising space (print and online), Weather updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla 4, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, jQuery, Bootstrap
Frameworks
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Russian-language news portal focused on Latvia.
  2. Uses Joomla 4 CMS with multiple modules for news, weather, and advertising.
  3. Includes cookie consent banner consistent with GDPR compliance.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main pages.
  5. Social media links to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram are present and active.
  6. Advertising is primarily via Google Adsense.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit; no registrar or domain age info.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. No terms of service or explicit privacy policy page detected beyond cookie notice.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla 4 CMS, leveraging Bootstrap and jQuery for frontend functionality. It uses Google Fonts for typography and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and analytics. Advertising is managed via Google Adsense. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets asynchronously and defers scripts to improve performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. However, no advanced performance optimization techniques (e.g., lazy loading images, caching headers) were explicitly detected. The site lacks visible security headers and detailed technical metadata such as structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could be optimized further for security and performance.
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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