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Security report for theepochtimes.gr

The Epoch Times · Media · Greece

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Epoch Times Greek website is a well-established online news media platform dedicated to independent journalism, targeting Greek-speaking audiences interested in world news, opinions, science, health, and culture. The site uses WordPress CMS with modern themes and page builders, providing a professional and user-friendly experience with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The technical infrastructure includes integration with major analytics and advertising platforms such as Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Facebook Pixel, and MailerLite, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and some security best practices observed, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, security incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the website's business model and content, supporting its legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
70
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
56

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 positions itself as an independent media outlet with a focus on delivering truthful news and opinions. Its business model revolves around content publishing monetized through advertising networks and supported by email marketing tools. The target audience is primarily Greek-speaking individuals interested in diverse topics including politics, science, and culture. The site demonstrates consistent branding and content quality, with a moderate size and scope within the media sector. While no direct contact information or certifications are visible, the presence of structured data and professional design supports its credibility. The lack of explicit privacy and security policies may impact user trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The site enforces HTTPS and uses several third-party scripts for analytics and advertising, which are loaded asynchronously to reduce performance impact. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, and does not provide a security.txt or incident response contact, which are best practices for modern websites. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap, especially under GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The overall security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by addressing policy transparency and enhancing security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and expose a security.txt file with incident response contact details.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Epoch Times
Description
Η Epoch Times είναι αφοσιωμένη στην αναζήτηση της αλήθειας μέσω ανεξάρτητης δημοσιογραφίας.
Key services
News articles, Opinion pieces, Video content, Special series and thematic coverage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Facebook Pixel, MailerLite, SearchIQ
Frameworks
GeneratePress theme, Elementor page builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with async loading
  • Consent management via Quantcast Choice for GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Quantcast Choice
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Quantcast Choice
Marketing tools
MailerLite, SearchIQ
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Greek language news media outlet focused on independent journalism.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with Elementor and GeneratePress theme.
  3. Includes multiple categories covering world news, opinions, science, health, and culture.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found, but consent management is implemented via Quantcast.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or header/footer areas.
  6. Uses multiple third-party analytics and advertising services.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  8. Good use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the GeneratePress theme and Elementor page builder, leveraging a modern tech stack including jQuery and various third-party services for analytics, advertising, and marketing automation. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media optimization. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. Mobile optimization is good, and navigation is clear and user-friendly. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified in the HTML content. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and accessibility improvements.
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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