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Security report for rivierahotelmalta.com

Riviera Hotels Malta · Hospitality · Malta

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

27/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Riviera Hotels Malta operates as an online platform providing comprehensive listings and information about hotels and apartments across Malta and Gozo. The website targets travelers seeking accommodation options ranging from luxury resorts to budget stays in popular Maltese locations such as Valletta, Sliema, and St. Julian’s. The business model centers on accommodation promotion and travel guidance, positioning itself as a niche hospitality resource within the Maltese tourism sector. Technically, the site employs Bootstrap 5.3.6 for responsive design and presents well-structured, content-rich pages with good navigation and mobile optimization. However, the site lacks visible privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, and no contact information or forms are provided, limiting user engagement and trust signals. Security posture is minimal with no detected security headers or explicit HTTPS confirmation, and no analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating a low data collection footprint. Overall, the site is functional and informative but requires enhancements in privacy compliance, security best practices, and business transparency to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

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

11 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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"

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
27

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 · found on this site
  • 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 rivierahotelmalta.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 website serves a small-sized hospitality sector business focused on Malta’s tourism market. It offers accommodation listings and travel information, targeting tourists and travelers. The business model is primarily informational and promotional, likely monetized through partnerships or direct bookings, though no explicit monetization details are visible. The site’s market position is that of a regional niche player providing curated accommodation options. The absence of detailed company information, certifications, or contact details limits the ability to assess growth indicators or partnership ecosystems. Social media presence on Facebook, Pinterest, Bluesky, and X suggests some engagement with potential customers. The platform’s straightforward design and content focus support user needs but lack advanced marketing or tracking tools.

Security posture

The website’s security posture is basic. There is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. The absence of forms reduces attack surface but also limits user interaction. No incident response or security policy information is provided, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are detected. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations, posing legal risks. Overall, the site would benefit from implementing HTTPS, security headers, privacy documentation, and clear contact channels for security incidents to enhance its security maturity and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS across the entire website to ensure secure data transmission.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Publish contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer support and incident response.
  4. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Riviera Hotels Malta
Description
Offers listings and information about hotels and apartments across Malta, including luxury resorts and budget stays in various locations such as Valletta, Sliema, St. Julian’s, and others.
Key services
Accommodation listings, Hotel and apartment promotion, Travel location information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.3.6, HTML5, CSS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • No forms detected, reducing input attack surface

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Notes

The website uses a modern responsive framework (Bootstrap 5.3.6) loaded via CDN, ensuring good mobile optimization and consistent styling. The HTML structure is clean and semantic, supporting SEO best practices with appropriate meta tags and descriptive content. No CMS or backend technology is detectable from the HTML source. Performance is likely moderate given CDN usage and minimal scripts. Accessibility is basic with alt attributes on images but could be improved with ARIA roles and landmarks. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal technical complexity but also limited user behavior insights. The site lacks advanced technical features such as structured data or Open Graph tags, which could enhance search engine visibility and social media sharing.
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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