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Security report for mondadori.it

Mondadori · Media · Italy

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in DNS health, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Mondadori is a leading Italian publishing house with a rich history dating back to 1907. The website serves as a comprehensive platform for showcasing their book catalog, authors, news, and events, targeting a broad audience interested in literature and publishing. The company operates under the parent holding Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. and maintains a strong market position in the Italian media sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics integrations, providing a good user experience across devices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers and explicit incident response contacts are missing. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      Domain Expired

      Domain expired 12 days ago

      What to do: Renew domain registration immediately

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
15
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
58
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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 mondadori.it, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
17,593
Employees
13
Customers
17,414
Third parties
166
Weak passwords
13%

Latest record dated 2026-04-28 · 34 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

Mondadori's market positioning as a dominant Italian publisher is supported by its extensive catalog and multiple subsidiary brands such as Oscar Mondadori and Ragazzi Mondadori. The business model focuses on publishing, retail, and author promotion, leveraging digital platforms for marketing and sales. The company benefits from a well-established brand, strong social media presence, and strategic partnerships within the publishing ecosystem. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital content offerings. The website reflects a mature digital strategy with integrated analytics and marketing tools.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent via a reputable provider (iubenda), and asynchronous loading of analytics scripts to minimize performance impact. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security.txt file or incident response contacts indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. The security culture appears adequate but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized disclosure channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response readiness.
  3. Provide explicit incident response and abuse contact information on the website to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  5. Enhance form security by implementing CSRF tokens and robust input validation to prevent injection attacks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mondadori
Description
Mondadori Libri, conosciuta anche come Mondadori, è una casa editrice italiana di proprietà della holding Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. L'attività editoriale comincia nel 1907 ad opera di Arnoldo Mondadori, mentre la Mondadori Libri S.p.A. nasce nel 2014 con lo scopo di gestire le attività editoriali del gruppo (e quindi anche le pubblicazioni dell'omonimo marchio editoriale).
Key services
Book publishing, Book retail, Author promotion, Events and news related to books
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.5.2, Yoast SEO plugin, Slider Revolution 6.6.12, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, YouTube iframe API, Swiper.js, Iubenda cookie policy, Nielsen tracking
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced via script redirect
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics asynchronously
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Nielsen
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Nielsen
Marketing tools
Iubenda cookie consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Strong use of structured data and SEO best practices.
  3. Comprehensive book catalog and author information.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on the homepage.
  8. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.5.2 with popular plugins like Yoast SEO and Slider Revolution, indicating a modern and maintainable CMS infrastructure. Integration with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Nielsen reflects a mature analytics and marketing setup. The site enforces HTTPS via client-side redirect and uses asynchronous script loading for performance optimization. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are well addressed. However, some technical debt is suggested by missing security headers and reliance on multiple external domains for scripts and fonts, which could be optimized for performance and security.
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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