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Security report for sme.sk

Petit Press, a.s. · Media · Slovakia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SME.sk is a leading Slovak news portal operated by Petit Press, a.s., providing comprehensive news coverage across various sectors including politics, economy, culture, and sports. The website targets the general Slovak public and holds a strong market position as one of the most read news sources in Slovakia. The business model is primarily based on online media publishing with revenue streams from advertising and subscriptions. The site demonstrates a high level of content quality and consistent branding, reflecting its established reputation since its founding in 1993. Technically, SME.sk employs a modern web technology stack including JavaScript frameworks, Google Fonts, and multiple advertising and analytics platforms such as Google DoubleClick, PubMatic, and Gemius. The site uses a custom CMS and shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in speed and accessibility. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and includes standard security headers. Privacy compliance is strong, with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, representing areas for enhancement. Overall, SME.sk presents a secure, professional, and trustworthy online presence with minor gaps in explicit security governance documentation. Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, establishing a vulnerability disclosure program, and enhancing accessibility to improve user experience and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

7 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

    • 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

  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 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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
55
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
63

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
11,486
Employees
0
Customers
11,418
Third parties
68
Weak passwords
33%

184 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

SME.sk holds a dominant position in the Slovak online media market, leveraging its long-standing brand and comprehensive news coverage to attract a broad audience. The business model focuses on content monetization through advertising networks and subscription services. The company benefits from partnerships with major ad networks and analytics providers, enabling targeted advertising and audience insights. Growth indicators include a strong digital footprint and consistent content updates. The absence of explicit contact emails and phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel primarily via web forms, which may streamline user interactions but could limit direct engagement. The company operates under Petit Press, a.s., a reputable media group in Slovakia, enhancing its credibility and market reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust SSL configuration, and implementation of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, indicating strong data protection practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of a public security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may hinder rapid incident handling. The site uses standard tracking and advertising scripts, which are common but require ongoing monitoring to mitigate privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by formalizing security governance and incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all users.
  4. Provide explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Optimize website performance to improve loading speed and reduce user friction.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Petit Press, a.s.
Description
SME.sk is a leading Slovak news portal providing the most read news in Slovakia, covering a wide range of topics including politics, economy, culture, and sports.
Key services
News publishing, Online advertising, Subscription services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Fonts, DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), PubMatic, Gemius analytics, Flickity carousel, noUiSlider
Frameworks
SmeBootstrap (custom), Consent Management Framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Gemius
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, PubMatic
Tracking pixels
Gemius
Marketing tools
Consent Management Platform
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Slovak news portal with extensive content.
  2. Uses multiple advertising and analytics services.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance.
  4. No visible security or content blocking issues.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via forms.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found.
Technical notes

Notes

SME.sk utilizes a modern and diverse technology stack including JavaScript libraries, custom CSS frameworks, and third-party services for advertising and analytics. The site is built on a custom CMS platform tailored for media publishing. While the site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in resource loading and script management. The use of multiple ad networks and tracking services indicates a complex advertising ecosystem that requires careful privacy and security management. Technical risks include dependency on third-party scripts and potential accessibility shortcomings. Opportunities exist to modernize front-end frameworks and enhance compliance with web standards.
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. 63/100Medium31 findingsView report
  2. 63/100Medium31 findingsView report
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