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Security report for nacional.hr

Plus Hosting Grupa d.o.o. · Media · Croatia

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nacional.hr is a Croatian political news portal operated by Plus Hosting Grupa d.o.o., established in 2014. It serves as a leading platform for political news and analysis targeting the Croatian-speaking audience. The website leverages WordPress CMS with a variety of plugins for content management, advertising, and user engagement. It employs Cloudflare for DNS and security, ensuring robust protection and performance. The site integrates multiple advertising networks and analytics services, including Google Analytics, Gemius, and Umami, to optimize monetization and user insights. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism and a detailed privacy policy in Croatian, aligned with GDPR requirements. However, direct contact information and explicit security policies are not publicly available, which could be improved to enhance trust and transparency.

Scanned

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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs, Google Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
62

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 business operates in the media sector, focusing on political news and analysis. Its market position is strong within Croatia as a prominent political weekly news portal. The business model relies on advertising revenue, supported by extensive use of ad networks and tracking technologies. The target audience includes politically engaged Croatian citizens and general news consumers. The company shows moderate digital maturity with a modern tech stack and good SEO practices. Partnerships with major ad networks and analytics providers indicate a well-established monetization ecosystem. Growth potential lies in expanding digital content offerings and enhancing user engagement through personalized content and improved accessibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of Cloudflare for DDoS protection and CDN services, and implementation of security headers such as HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options. Cookie consent is managed with granular user controls, and Google reCAPTCHA is integrated to mitigate spam and bot activity. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy and incident response contact information represents a compliance gap. Regular audits of third-party scripts and plugins are recommended to maintain security hygiene.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user data protection.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party plugins and scripts to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Plus Hosting Grupa d.o.o.
Description
News portal najutjecajnijeg političkog tjednika
Key services
News publishing, Political analysis, Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cloudflare, Advanced Ads, Easy Login WooCommerce, WPBakery Page Builder, CookieYes Consent Management
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare for DDoS protection and CDN
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius, Umami, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, DoubleClick, Gemius, Casale Media, AppNexus, Outbrain, Teads, Yahoo, Quantserve, StackAdapt, BidSwitch, Rocketfuel, SiteScout, Flashtalking, Loopme, Sonobi
Tracking pixels
Gemius, Facebook Pixel, Umami
Marketing tools
Advanced Ads, Sassy Social Share, GetSiteControl
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for ads, analytics, and user login
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with granular user controls
  3. Strong use of third-party ad and analytics services indicating monetization focus
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage or metadata
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. Good SSL and security header implementation
  7. Content is in Croatian language targeting Croatian audience
  8. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with PHP backend and uses jQuery and various JavaScript libraries for frontend interactivity. It employs Google Fonts for typography and integrates multiple third-party services for analytics, advertising, and user login management. Hosting is provided by Plus Hosting Grupa d.o.o., a Croatian hosting provider. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in script loading and caching strategies. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses SEO best practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks include dependency on numerous third-party scripts which require continuous monitoring for security and performance impacts.
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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