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Security report for storyful.com

Storyful · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Storyful is a globally recognized social media intelligence agency specializing in verified video and reputation intelligence services. It serves high-scrutiny sectors including global brands, institutions, and newsrooms, offering subscription-based services for verified and rights-cleared user-generated content. The company is positioned as a trusted partner for decision-grade intelligence and video licensing, with a strong market presence supported by its parent company, Dow Jones. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern integrations such as Gravity Forms, HubSpot, Google Analytics, and LinkedIn Insight, ensuring robust marketing and analytics capabilities. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and clientTransferProhibited domain status, though improvements like DNSSEC and enhanced security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear cookie consent and privacy policies. Overall, the website reflects a professional, trustworthy, and technically mature digital presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: mxb-00596b01.gslb.pphosted.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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  • Security score drift

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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
44
Security headers
35
Email security
98
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
72

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

Storyful operates in the media sector with a focus on social media intelligence and verified video content licensing. Its competitive advantage lies in its trusted verification processes and extensive newsroom partnerships, serving a global clientele in high-scrutiny industries. The business model revolves around subscription services and commercial licensing, generating revenue through verified content distribution and intelligence products. The company benefits from its association with Dow Jones, enhancing credibility and market reach. Growth indicators include a broad client base, presence in multiple content categories, and active marketing through digital channels. The partnership ecosystem includes major platforms and analytics providers, supporting a comprehensive service offering.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and some security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the analyzed content. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms aligns with GDPR compliance, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide incident response contact information.
  3. Implement Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options headers to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance transparency by detailing data retention policies and security certifications.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Storyful
Description
The World's Social Media Intelligence Agency providing verified, contextualized, decision-grade reputation intelligence for leaders in high-scrutiny sectors. Trusted by global brands, institutions, and agencies operating under constant public scrutiny.
Key services
Risk intelligence, Reputation intelligence, Influence intelligence, Verified video newswire, Commercial licensing, Video monetization
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, LinkedIn Insight Tag, FullStory, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Gutenberg (WordPress block editor)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of security and analytics scripts with async loading
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, FullStory, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
HubSpot Ads, LinkedIn Ads
Tracking pixels
HubSpot, LinkedIn Insight, FullStory
Marketing tools
HubSpot, FullStory
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong presence of verified video and social media intelligence services.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and marketing tools.
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place.
  5. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and business consistency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Gutenberg block editor, integrating advanced marketing and analytics tools such as HubSpot, Google Analytics, FullStory, and LinkedIn Insight. Hosting is inferred to be on Amazon AWS, providing scalable and reliable infrastructure. Performance is optimized with asynchronous script loading and responsive design, ensuring excellent mobile usability and accessibility. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks are minimal, though reliance on multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing security vigilance. Opportunities exist to further modernize security headers and enhance privacy transparency.
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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