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Security report for pelaaja.fi

Pelaaja.fi · Media · Finland

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pelaaja.fi is a leading Finnish video game media platform offering a wide range of content including news, reviews, podcasts, videos, and magazine subscriptions. It holds a strong market position as the largest gaming media outlet in Finland, targeting gaming enthusiasts and players. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and good content quality, supporting its credibility in the media sector. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern technologies such as Alpine.js and integrates various advertising and tracking services. SEO and mobile optimization are well implemented, though accessibility could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and some security best practices, but lacks explicit published security policies and incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and safe for general audiences, with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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

  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 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"

    • 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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
56

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 pelaaja.fi, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
5
Employees
0
Customers
5
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
60%

1 subdomain 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

Pelaaja.fi operates under Popmedia Oy, serving the Finnish gaming community with multimedia content. Its business model revolves around content creation, advertising revenue, and magazine subscriptions. The site leverages partnerships with related media brands and podcast platforms, enhancing its ecosystem. Market positioning is strong within Finland's gaming media niche, supported by consistent branding and professional content. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of modern marketing and analytics tools. The company benefits from a parent organization with multiple media properties, enabling cross-promotion and resource sharing.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, use of Google site verification, and integration of a consent management platform (Gravito SDK) for GDPR compliance. However, it lacks publicly available privacy and cookie policies, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms such as security.txt. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of explicit security contacts and policies may pose compliance risks under GDPR and related regulations. Enhancing transparency and formalizing security documentation would strengthen the security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and publicly disclose an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet broader compliance and usability standards.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and advertising integrations to minimize security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pelaaja.fi
Description
Pelaaja on videopelien erikoismedia. Löydät Pelaajasta tuoreimmat peliuutiset, peliarvostelut ja paljon muuta.
Key services
peliuutiset, peliarvostelut, podcastit, videot, lehtitilaus
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Alpine.js, Perfmatters, Gravito SDK, Relevant Digital Prebid, Google DoubleClick, MediaElement.js
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google site verification
  • Use of consent management framework (Gravito SDK for TCF CMP)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Parsely
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Relevant Digital
Tracking pixels
Parsely
Marketing tools
Piano.io, Cxense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Finnish video game media platform with rich content and multiple media formats.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices is evident.
  4. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but standard for media sites.
  5. No security or incident response contact information is published.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the content.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Alpine.js for interactivity, Yoast SEO for optimization, and various advertising and analytics integrations such as Google DoubleClick, Relevant Digital, and Parsely. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading and preloading optimizations. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO metadata is well structured with Open Graph and JSON-LD data. The site uses a consent management framework (Gravito SDK) indicating awareness of privacy regulations. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring.
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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