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Security report for theepochtimes.com

The Epoch Times · Media · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Epoch Times is a large US-based media company providing breaking news, in-depth reporting, and video content focused on politics, culture, and world events. It operates a subscription and donation-based business model, targeting a general audience seeking independent news free from bias. The company maintains a strong online presence with social media integration and offers an e-Newspaper platform. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as React and Next.js, leveraging CDNs and optimized image formats for fast performance and excellent mobile responsiveness. SEO and accessibility are well implemented, contributing to a professional user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes multiple security headers, indicating a strong security posture. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, terms of service, and incident response information represents compliance gaps. The lack of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness but does not detract from the professional appearance and content quality. Overall, the website presents a low risk with good technical and content quality but would benefit from enhanced transparency and compliance documentation to improve trust and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

    • 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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention theepochtimes.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,691
Employees
0
Customers
4,649
Third parties
42
Weak passwords
12%

27 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

The Epoch Times holds a notable position in the independent media sector, leveraging a subscription and donation revenue model. Its competitive advantage lies in its claim of unbiased reporting and a broad international edition network. The company targets politically and culturally engaged audiences. Partnerships with subscription and payment platforms support its business operations. Growth indicators include active content updates and multimedia offerings. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital media expansion and audience engagement through multiple channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for transparency and compliance. Data protection practices are implied but not explicitly documented. The site uses third-party scripts for cookie consent and analytics, which should be regularly audited to mitigate risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved with formal policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information to facilitate security reporting.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies for security and privacy compliance.
  5. Enhance data retention and user data protection disclosures to align with GDPR and other regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Epoch Times
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Epoch Times
Description
The Epoch Times is a trusted source for real news and information that is free from influence and bias. It provides breaking news, in-depth reporting, and insightful analysis on politics, culture, and world events.
Key services
news reporting, video content, subscriptions, donations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, WebP images, CDN usage, Cookielaw.org consent scripts, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
GeoEdge
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual for a .com domain and may indicate privacy protection or registry issues.
  3. The site uses modern web technologies and has good SEO and accessibility.
  4. Contact information is provided via structured data but no explicit contact forms found in the HTML snippet.
  5. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are not explicitly found or linked in the provided content.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via third-party scripts.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official links to LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies are found on the site.
  9. Content is news media focused, safe for general audiences.
  10. No suspicious or malicious external domains detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack centered on React and Next.js, enabling server-side rendering and optimized performance. It employs modern image formats (WebP), lazy loading, and CDN delivery for fast load times. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless CMS approach. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical infrastructure supports scalability and a high-quality user experience but should maintain vigilance on third-party dependencies for security.
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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