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Security report for nypost.com

New York Post · Media · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

The New York Post is a well-established media company providing breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, and cultural content primarily targeting a general audience in the United States. The website operates on a mature WordPress CMS infrastructure with a comprehensive advertising ecosystem and audience management tools, reflecting a high level of digital maturity. The site employs modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager, OneTrust for cookie consent, and Amazon APS for advertising, ensuring robust performance and monetization capabilities. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, domain locking, and cookie consent mechanisms, although there is room for improvement in DNS security and explicit publication of privacy and security policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with basic privacy regulations, but could enhance transparency by publishing detailed privacy and terms of service documents.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
42
Security headers
80
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
82

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
805
Employees
0
Customers
748
Third parties
57
Weak passwords
15%

9 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

The New York Post holds a significant market position as a major US news media outlet with a large audience base. Its business model combines advertising revenue with subscription-based paywall content, supported by advanced ad networks and audience segmentation technologies. The company benefits from a long domain history and consistent branding, reinforcing its credibility. Partnerships with ad and analytics providers such as Rubicon Project, Permutive, and Comscore indicate a mature marketing ecosystem. The absence of direct contact information on the homepage suggests a focus on digital engagement rather than direct customer service. The company is part of NYP Holdings, with no publicly listed subsidiaries in the analyzed content.

Security posture

Security maturity is good, with HTTPS enforced and domain registration locked against unauthorized changes. The site uses OneTrust for GDPR-compliant cookie consent and integrates multiple tracking and analytics services responsibly. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps in transparency and DNS security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and incident response information to improve trust and readiness. Overall, the security posture supports business continuity and user trust but can be enhanced with additional disclosures and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages prominently accessible from the homepage.
  3. Add a security policy and incident response contact information, including abuse@ or security@ email addresses.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all audiences.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New York Post
Description
Your source for breaking news, photos, and videos about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more.
Key services
News reporting, Photo and video content, Subscription content (paywall present)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.5.5, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Amazon APS Ads, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Permutive (audience management), Braintree (payment processing), JW Player (video player), ElasticPress (search), Zephr (paywall management)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with client and server prohibitions
  • Use of OneTrust for cookie consent
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4, Comscore, Permutive, Sailthru
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Amazon APS, Google Ad Manager (GPT), Rubicon Project, AppNexus (adnxs.com), Casale Media, Pubmatic, AdLightning
Tracking pixels
Permutive, Comscore, BounceExchange, Spot.IM, Sailthru
Marketing tools
OneTrust, Zephr, ElasticPress
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses a modern WordPress CMS with extensive advertising and analytics integrations.
  2. Strong use of third-party ad networks and audience management tools.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust with a visible consent mechanism.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  5. No direct contact information or security incident response contacts found on the homepage.
  6. Structured data and Open Graph tags are properly implemented for SEO and social sharing.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security improvement opportunity.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site is fully accessible.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.5.5, leveraging a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, OneTrust, Amazon APS ads, and ElasticPress for search functionality. Hosting is inferred to be on AWS based on DNS servers. The site uses advanced ad targeting and audience management tools such as Permutive and Zephr for paywall management. Performance is moderate with deferred and async loading of scripts, and mobile optimization is good. SEO is supported by structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags. Some technical debt is indicated by missing DNSSEC and lack of explicit privacy and security policy pages. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and scalable, supporting a high-traffic media website.
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. 82/100Low21 findingsView report
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