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Security report for novycas.sk

News and Media Holding a.s. · Media · Slovakia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nový Čas is a leading Slovak online daily newspaper operated by News and Media Holding a.s., providing current news from domestic and international sources including scandals, crime, and sports. The website is professionally designed with a consistent brand presence and targets a general audience interested in news media. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies such as Next.js, Google Tag Manager, and integrates multiple third-party advertising and analytics services. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no visible consent mechanisms. WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy and consistency of the domain registration with the business entity. Overall, the website is a credible and professional news platform with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

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

7 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

  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 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';…

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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
65
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
58

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

Nový Čas holds a strong market position as the most-read online daily newspaper in Slovakia, leveraging a business model focused on digital news publishing and advertising revenue. The company benefits from a recognized brand and a broad target audience. Its partnership ecosystem includes major advertising and analytics providers such as Google and Gemius. The business model is primarily advertising-driven with content monetization through subscriptions or paywalls possibly managed via Piano (Tinypass). Growth indicators include extensive content coverage and integration of modern digital marketing tools. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing privacy compliance and security transparency to maintain user trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of secure third-party services. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which limits transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance gaps exist, notably the lack of privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms, which may expose the company to regulatory risks under GDPR. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements in policy publication and header implementation to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Deploy security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance web security.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Introduce a visible cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update them to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
News and Media Holding a.s.
Description
Aktuálne správy z domova aj zo sveta, škandály, krimi aj šport na jednom mieste. Najčerstvejšie informácie si prečítate online na titulke Čas.sk.
Key services
news publishing, online journalism, sports news, crime news, scandal reporting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Gemius tracking, Piano (Tinypass), Video.js
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with authentication and preview parameters

Analytics and tracking

Services
Gemius, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (2mdn.net), Gemius
Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK, Gemius
Marketing tools
Piano (Tinypass)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Slovak news portal with extensive content and professional design.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  3. Contact information limited to a phone number in structured data; no email or physical address found.
  4. Multiple third-party tracking and advertising scripts are used, but no explicit consent mechanism detected.
  5. Security headers are not detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. No security or incident response policies are published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Content is safe for general audiences with no adult or explicit material.
  9. WHOIS data confirms legitimacy and consistency with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering capabilities, enhancing performance and SEO. It integrates multiple third-party services for analytics, advertising, and user engagement, including Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Gemius, and Piano for paywall management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses custom fonts and CSS for branding consistency. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing third-party scripts. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced with ARIA attributes and better keyboard navigation support. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management solution. Hosting details are not explicitly available from the provided data.
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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