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Security report for nettavisen.no

Nettavisen · Media · Norway

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nettavisen is a prominent Norwegian online news media company providing continuous news coverage across various sectors including economy, sports, and celebrity news. It operates under the parent company Amedia and targets a broad general audience in Norway. The website employs a subscription and advertising-based business model, offering both free and premium content. Technically, Nettavisen utilizes modern web technologies such as service workers, ES modules, and advanced ad serving frameworks to deliver a performant and responsive user experience. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and mobile optimization. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses security headers, but lacks publicly visible privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. No WHOIS data is available due to Norwegian domain privacy policies, but the domain appears legitimate and consistent with the business profile. Overall, Nettavisen demonstrates a mature digital presence with room for improvement in privacy transparency and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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"

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
85
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
445
Employees
0
Customers
221
Third parties
224
Weak passwords
26%

12 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

Nettavisen holds a strong market position as a leading Norwegian news portal with a large audience base. Its competitive advantage lies in continuous news updates, diversified content categories, and integration with live sports and subscription services. Revenue streams include advertising via multiple ad networks and subscription offerings. The company leverages partnerships with related domains such as Direktesport and operates under the Amedia group umbrella, which enhances its market reach and operational capabilities. Growth indicators include active mobile app presence and advanced digital marketing tools. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing privacy compliance and expanding transparent user engagement mechanisms.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of service workers, and security headers. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, terms of service, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in compliance and incident response readiness. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and providing clear contact channels for security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is solid but could be enhanced by improving transparency and formalizing security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive and easily accessible privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and incident reporting.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all audiences.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and ad networks to mitigate potential security risks.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information and security governance details on the website.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nettavisen
Description
Nettavisen gir deg nyheter døgnet rundt hver eneste dag hele året. Alltid det siste fra økonomi, sport og kjendis.
Key services
News publishing, Subscription services, Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, IntersectionObserver, Service Workers, Prebid.js, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), ES Modules, CSS Variables, Web Manifest
Frameworks
Rodimus (custom), Amedia components
Platforms
Web, Mobile apps (iOS, Android)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service Worker usage
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSP scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Medietall
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Adnuntius, Adnami, Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick), Bazaar
Tracking pixels
Brandmetrics, Medietall
Marketing tools
Questback
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Norwegian news portal with extensive content and advertising integration.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to Norid privacy policies for .no domains.
  3. Site uses modern web technologies and service workers for performance and offline capabilities.
  4. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but standard for media sites.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policy links found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Contact email found but no phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

Nettavisen's technical infrastructure is built on a modern stack including JavaScript ES modules, service workers for offline capabilities, and advanced ad serving technologies such as Prebid.js and Google Publisher Tags. The site uses CSS variables for theming and responsive design, ensuring good mobile optimization. The CMS appears to be a custom solution integrated with Amedia's platform. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in script loading and ad management. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party ad and tracking scripts which require continuous monitoring. Opportunities exist to improve SEO and accessibility further and to streamline the technology stack for better maintainability.
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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