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Security report for noviny.sk

Slovenská produkčná, a.s. · Media · Slovakia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Noviny.sk is a prominent Slovak online news portal operated by Slovenská produkčná, a.s., offering quality news, reports, analyses, and video content free to users. The site targets a general audience interested in current events and media content in Slovakia. It operates on an advertising-supported business model, leveraging multiple ad networks and tracking technologies to monetize its content. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern JavaScript libraries, consent management for GDPR compliance, and integration of major analytics and advertising platforms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and basic security headers, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and enhancing header configurations. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable source of news in the Slovak market.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

6 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 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, YouTube, Cloudflare, Google Ads

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

  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 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';…

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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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
67

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 company holds a strong market position in Slovak media, supported by its parent company Slovenská produkčná, a.s. The business model focuses on advertising revenue, utilizing programmatic ad bidding and multiple ad networks. The target audience is broad, encompassing general news consumers in Slovakia. The partnership ecosystem includes media group sites like joj.sk and advertising technology providers such as Caroda, Teads, and Smart AdServer. The site’s content quality and branding consistency support its competitive advantage in the local news market. Growth indicators include integration of video content and interactive polls, enhancing user engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses a consent management platform to comply with GDPR. Security headers are minimal but present, and no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates a moderate security maturity level. The site uses multiple third-party scripts and ad networks, which increases the attack surface and necessitates vigilant security monitoring. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and ad networks to minimize risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization to improve user experience and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Slovenská produkčná, a.s.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Slovenská produkčná, a.s.
Description
Kvalitné spravodajstvo online: Prečítajte si najnovšie správy a aktuality – reportáže, analýzy, videá a oveľa viac. Čítajte zdarma na noviny.sk!
Key services
news reporting, video content, analyses, polls
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Prebid.js, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Gemius, Caroda video player, DIDOMI CMP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform (Didomi) for GDPR
  • Adblock detection script

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Caroda, Smart AdServer, Teads, R2B2, Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Gemius
Marketing tools
Didomi CMP
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Slovak news portal operated by Slovenská produkčná, a.s.
  2. Comprehensive GDPR compliance with Didomi CMP implemented.
  3. Extensive use of advertising and tracking technologies.
  4. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  5. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  6. Good SSL and basic security headers present.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based tech stack with asynchronous loading of analytics and advertising scripts, including Prebid.js for header bidding. It integrates multiple ad networks and tracking services, managed via Google Tag Manager and Didomi CMP for consent. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading and caching. No CMS was explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses standard SEO meta tags and Open Graph tags for social media sharing. Accessibility is basic, with scope for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 69/100Medium27 findingsView report
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