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Security report for qq.com

腾讯网 · Media · China

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Tencent's www.qq.com is a leading Chinese internet media platform offering a wide range of news, entertainment, sports, and technology content. Founded in 2003, it serves a broad general audience with multiple specialized channels and integrates deeply with Tencent's ecosystem of products and services. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies such as React and proprietary monitoring tools, ensuring a fast and accessible user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and monitoring in place, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are lacking in the provided content. The absence of WHOIS data is notable but likely due to registry restrictions rather than malicious intent. Overall, the site is highly professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, serving as a flagship media property for Tencent.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
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 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

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
90
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
76

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 platform holds a dominant market position in Chinese online media, leveraging Tencent's extensive resources and brand recognition. Its business model centers on content aggregation, social media integration, and digital advertising. The site links to numerous Tencent subsidiaries and services, creating a comprehensive ecosystem that enhances user engagement and monetization opportunities. Growth indicators include continuous content updates, video streaming innovations, and diversified channel offerings. Strategic partnerships with government and regulatory bodies are implied by linked domains. The platform's scale and enterprise status reflect significant operational capacity and market influence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and Tencent's proprietary monitoring scripts to maintain security and performance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of explicit security headers and absence of published privacy and cookie policies indicate areas for improvement in compliance and defense-in-depth. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, which could impact rapid mitigation of security issues. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and designate a data protection officer.
  4. Establish and disclose a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
腾讯网
Description
腾讯网从2003年创立至今，已经成为集新闻信息，区域垂直生活服务、社会化媒体资讯和产品为一体的互联网媒体平台。腾讯网下设新闻、科技、财经、娱乐、体育、汽车、时尚等多个频道，充分满足用户对不同类型资讯的需求。同时专注不同领域内容，打造精品栏目，并顺应技术发展趋势，推出网络直播等创新形式，改变了用户获取资讯的方式和习惯。
Key services
News information, Regional vertical life services, Social media information and products, Multiple news channels (news, tech, finance, entertainment, sports, auto, fashion), Network live streaming
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SVG, React (implied by data-reactroot attributes), Tencent proprietary monitoring scripts (emonitor), Polyfills for scroll behavior, Superplayer video player
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web, Desktop app (Windows executable available)
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • Use of monitoring and error reporting scripts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Tencent emonitor
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
emonitor (Tencent proprietary)
Marketing tools
Tencent emonitor
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Chinese internet media platform operated by Tencent.
  2. Content is rich, diverse, and professionally presented.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Strong integration with Tencent ecosystem products and services.
  6. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual for a major domain but may be due to registry restrictions.
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses a modern tech stack including React, SVG icons, and Tencent's proprietary JavaScript monitoring tools. It is hosted on Tencent Cloud infrastructure, ensuring fast content delivery and scalability. The presence of polyfills indicates attention to cross-browser compatibility. The site is optimized for mobile and desktop platforms, with a downloadable Windows client available. SEO and accessibility features are well implemented, contributing to excellent user experience. Technical risks are minimal, but the absence of CMS identification and some missing security headers suggest opportunities for further modernization and hardening.
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. 65/100 −11Medium33 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low27 findingsView report
  3. 75/100Medium4 findings · partial scanView report
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