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Security report for sputnikglobe.com

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ · Media · Russia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sputnik International operates as a global news media platform providing 24/7 updates on world news, politics, economy, social media, and viral trends. It is part of the MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ media group, positioning itself as an international news source with a broad target audience. The website offers multimedia content including photos, videos, and infographics, supporting a comprehensive news delivery model. The business model centers on news publishing and media dissemination with monetization through advertising networks such as AdFox.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
64

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 maintains a strong international presence with multiple language and regional versions linked. It leverages partnerships and related domains to extend its reach. The business benefits from a consistent brand identity and a large content catalog. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive news coverage and multimedia content. The presence of structured data and SEO optimization supports its market positioning. The company targets general audiences interested in international news and analysis.

Security posture

The site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR via Iubenda. It uses reputable analytics and advertising services with user consent. No critical security headers were detected in the HTML, suggesting room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were found. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact is a gap. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional security headers and transparency on incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide explicit contact channels for security incidents (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Description
Sputnik International is a global news media keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends.
Key services
news publishing, multimedia content (photo, video, infographic), news analysis and opinion pieces
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Iubenda cookie consent, Google Tag Manager, Yandex Metrika, AdFox advertising, VideoJS player
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with per-purpose consent
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics with consent
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Yandex Metrika, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AdFox
Tracking pixels
Yandex Metrika
Marketing tools
Iubenda cookie consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional international news media outlet with comprehensive news coverage.
  2. Strong use of structured data and metadata for SEO and social sharing.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented via Iubenda with per-purpose consent.
  4. Multiple analytics and advertising scripts are used with consent mechanisms.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including email and phone.
  6. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities detected in the HTML content.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack with asynchronous loading of scripts for analytics, advertising, and cookie consent. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Yandex Metrika for analytics and uses AdFox for advertising. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and layouts. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data. No CMS was explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML.
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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