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Security report for rbc.ua

РБК-Україна · Media · Ukraine

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

РБК-Україна is a prominent Ukrainian online news media portal providing comprehensive coverage of national and international news, political and economic analysis, currency exchange rates, interviews, and opinion pieces. The website targets Ukrainian-speaking audiences interested in current affairs and maintains a strong market position as a major news outlet in Ukraine. The business model is centered on digital news publishing with monetization through advertising and sponsored content. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, and Gemius for analytics and advertising. The site is well-structured with good SEO practices and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and appropriate security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with high content quality and professional branding.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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 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';…

  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

  3. 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 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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
68

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 website operates in the media sector, focusing on news dissemination and analysis. It serves a large Ukrainian audience with content in Ukrainian and Russian, and an English alternate site. The business leverages partnerships with related subsites for analytics, automotive, entertainment, and travel news, enhancing its content ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include advertising via Google Adsense and DoubleClick. The site shows strong branding consistency and trust indicators such as structured data and social media presence. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers are publicly listed, which is common for large media portals. The domain registration is transparent and consistent with the business claims, supporting legitimacy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes multiple security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy, indicating a good security baseline. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Forms are minimal and appear secure, with no visible signs of insecure data handling. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security governance. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by adding explicit security governance documentation and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and governance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience across devices.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and advertising libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
РБК-Україна
Description
Головні новини України та світу сьогодні, політичні та аналітичні статті, новини економіки та курси валют, інтерв'ю, точки зору, новини життя на порталі РБК-Україна.
Key services
News publishing, Political and economic analysis, Currency exchange rates, Interviews and opinion pieces
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), Gemius (analytics), Roboto font from Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async and defer in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, DoubleClick for Publishers
Tracking pixels
Gemius
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Ukrainian news portal with comprehensive news coverage
  2. Content is in Ukrainian and Russian with English alternate site
  3. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and reasonably comprehensive
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers visible in content
  8. Advertising and tracking are present but standard for news media
  9. Good SEO and structured data usage
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or undisclosed CMS with a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, and Gemius analytics. It loads fonts from Google Fonts and uses asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. The site has moderate performance and basic mobile responsiveness. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data for breadcrumbs. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site architecture supports multiple language versions and includes extensive news content with clear navigation. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by improving mobile optimization and accessibility.
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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