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Security report for swentr.site

Autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) "TV-Novosti" · Media · Russia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

RT (Russia Today) is a Russian state-funded international news channel broadcasting 24/7 in English. It provides news, video content, and analysis from a Russian perspective to a global audience. The website is professionally designed with good content quality and consistent branding, targeting a general audience interested in international news with a focus on Russia and related geopolitical topics. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including lazy loading, SVG icons, and integrates Yandex analytics and advertising services, indicating a mature digital infrastructure with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and no explicit privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the site is legitimate and consistent with its stated identity, but improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices are recommended.

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

4 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

  4. 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

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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
65
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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

RT operates as a large media organization under the legal entity ANO TV-Novosti, focusing on news broadcasting and digital content delivery. Its business model revolves around state-funded media production and international news dissemination. The site links to multiple language versions and media projects, showing a broad partnership ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include advertising and state funding. The target market is international news consumers interested in Russian viewpoints. The company maintains a strong online presence with social media integration and multiple content formats. Growth indicators include active content updates and multimedia offerings. Strategic observations highlight the importance of enhancing privacy and security compliance to maintain credibility in international markets.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and the domain is protected against unauthorized transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of published privacy and cookie policies and absence of a vulnerability disclosure mechanism indicate compliance gaps. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the content. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process to improve security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  2. Implement standard security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure page or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Add clear contact information including security and incident response contacts to improve trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) "TV-Novosti"
Description
RT is the first Russian 24/7 English-language news channel which brings the Russian view on global news.
Key services
24/7 English-language news channel, News articles, Video content, Live streaming
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Yandex Metrika, SVG icons, Lazy loading images, Manifest for PWA
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Yandex Metrika, LiveInternet
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Yandex Ads, Google Syndication, AdFox
Tracking pixels
Yandex Metrika, LiveInternet
Marketing tools
Yandex Experiments
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Russian state-funded international news channel in English.
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  4. Multiple social media and partner links consistent with a media organization.
  5. Use of Yandex analytics and advertising services indicates Russian market focus.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the content.
  7. Good technical implementation with lazy loading and responsive design.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled for domain, which is a security improvement opportunity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with JavaScript, SVG icons, lazy loading for images, and integrates Yandex analytics and advertising services. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preconnect hints for performance optimization. Hosting is via a Russian registrar and infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good SEO meta tags and structured data for organization and search actions. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is no detected CMS from the content. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers which could expose the site to certain attacks. Modernization opportunities include enhancing security configurations and improving privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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