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Security report for tanjug.rs

Mainstream Public Cloud Services d.o.o. · Media · Serbia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tanjug.rs is a well-established Serbian news portal providing comprehensive coverage of national and international news including politics, sports, culture, and economy. The website offers multimedia content such as photo galleries, video stories, and live TV streaming, targeting a broad general audience interested in current events. The business model appears to be media publishing with subscription-based access for certain content, supported by advertising revenue. The domain has been active since 2008 and is hosted by Mainstream Public Cloud Services d.o.o., indicating a stable and legitimate online presence. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Fonts, jQuery Fancybox, Swiper, Owl Carousel, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and advertising. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and content structure, although accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and advanced SEO. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration but lacks DNSSEC and advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. There is no visible security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is partial; a privacy policy is present but cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR compliance indicators are minimal. Overall, Tanjug.rs is a credible and professional media website with a solid business foundation and good technical implementation. However, enhancements in security posture, privacy compliance, and transparency regarding contact and incident response would strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
57

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

Tanjug.rs operates as a key Serbian media outlet with a broad topical scope covering politics, society, economy, sports, and culture. Its competitive advantage lies in its established brand, extensive multimedia content, and subscription services for premium users. The target customer segment includes Serbian-speaking individuals interested in timely news and multimedia content. Revenue streams likely include advertising and subscription fees. The partnership ecosystem includes hosting and cloud services by Mainstream Public Cloud Services d.o.o. Strategic observations suggest the company could benefit from expanding privacy and security transparency to align with EU regulations and enhance user trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security.txt, and advanced security headers indicates gaps in defense-in-depth strategies. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency and preparedness. Compliance with GDPR is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and clear data protection officer contact. The security culture appears basic, with reliance on standard web security but missing proactive measures. Addressing these gaps would reduce risk and improve compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  3. Add and enforce advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Deploy a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  5. Publish clear contact information including security and data protection officer contacts to enhance trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mainstream Public Cloud Services d.o.o.
Description
News portal providing latest news and video stories from Serbia and the world covering politics, sports, business, culture, and health.
Key services
News articles, Photo gallery, Video gallery, Audio gallery, Live TV streaming
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, jQuery Fancybox, Swiper, Owl Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google DoubleClick, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Serbian news portal with extensive topical coverage.
  2. Content is rich with news articles, videos, photos, and live TV links.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected, indicating partial GDPR compliance.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the main page or header/footer.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and Google advertising/analytics services.
  7. Domain WHOIS data shows long-term registration with a reputable registrar.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and standard technology stack with Google Fonts, jQuery Fancybox, Swiper, Owl Carousel, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and advertising. The CMS is custom or not explicitly identified. Hosting is provided by Mainstream Public Cloud Services d.o.o., a reputable provider. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility features. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media website but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy technical controls.
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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