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Security report for newsweek.com

Newsweek · Media · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Newsweek is a prominent international news media organization providing in-depth news, analysis, and opinion on politics, business, technology, and culture. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with a professional design, comprehensive content, and strong branding consistency. The business model is primarily advertising and subscription-based, targeting a general audience interested in current affairs and analysis. Technically, the site leverages modern JavaScript libraries, CDNs, and analytics tools, with Drupal as the CMS platform. Mobile optimization and SEO practices are well implemented, ensuring good user experience across devices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and secure cookie practices, although there is room for improvement in publishing vulnerability disclosure and incident response information. Privacy compliance is evident with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally managed, though the absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

3 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 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. 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

  3. 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

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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
60
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
79

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention newsweek.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,665
Employees
0
Customers
1,585
Third parties
80
Weak passwords
12%

19 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

Newsweek holds a significant market position as a large media entity with a broad audience reach. Its competitive advantage lies in its established brand, quality journalism, and multi-channel content delivery. Revenue streams include advertising and subscriptions, supported by partnerships with major ad networks and marketing platforms. The target customer segments are general news consumers globally. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with analytics and advertising service providers. Growth indicators include extensive use of modern digital marketing tools and a responsive, content-rich website. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital infrastructure and privacy compliance to maintain market leadership.

Security posture

The website exhibits a high level of security maturity with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of a public security.txt file and incident response contact information represents a compliance gap and potential risk in vulnerability management. The extensive use of third-party scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate supply chain risks. Data protection practices align with GDPR, supported by cookie consent mechanisms. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing explicit contact channels. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formal vulnerability disclosure processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance Content Security Policy to reduce reliance on inline scripts.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Newsweek
Description
Newsweek provides in-depth analysis, news and opinion about international issues, technology, business, culture and politics.
Key services
News reporting, Analysis, Opinion articles, Multimedia content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, DoubleClick, FastClick, Cloudfront CDN, Sailthru, Parsely, Prebid.js, VideoJS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure cookie attributes (Secure, SameSite=Lax)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, ScorecardResearch, Parsely
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, DoubleClick, Amazon Ads, FastClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, ScorecardResearch, Parsely, Abtasty
Marketing tools
Sailthru, Ketch
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No WHOIS data available from raw output, possibly due to privacy or registry restrictions
  3. Strong use of third-party analytics and advertising networks
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  6. No security.txt or explicit incident response info found
  7. Mobile optimized and responsive design
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected
  9. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and CDN hosting
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS and utilizes a modern tech stack including JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and VideoJS for multimedia content. Hosting is supported by Amazon Cloudfront CDN, ensuring global content delivery and performance optimization. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize script loading and reduce third-party dependencies. Technical risks include potential vulnerabilities from numerous third-party scripts and the need for continuous CMS maintenance. Overall, the infrastructure supports a high-quality user experience but requires vigilant security and performance management.
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.

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