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Security report for today.com

TODAY · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and DNS health.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TODAY.com is the official website of the TODAY Show, a flagship media brand under NBCUniversal. It provides a wide range of news, entertainment, lifestyle content, and video interviews targeting a broad general audience. The site is a major digital media property with a strong market position in the US media landscape. Technically, the site is built on modern web technologies including React and Next.js, supported by a robust advertising and analytics ecosystem involving Taboola, Amazon Advertising, Criteo, and Parsely. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, modern security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly detailed. The absence of WHOIS data is noted but likely due to registry privacy or technical reasons rather than suspicious activity. Overall, TODAY.com is a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained media website with extensive content and advertising integration.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
  2. DNS health

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

    • High

      Potential Subdomain Takeover

      Subdomain staging.today.com points to unregistered service stg-elb-verticalsweb-t-1320651500.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com

      What to do: Remove or fix CNAME record to prevent subdomain takeover

      • WSTG-CONF-10
      • 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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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
60
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
75

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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

Total records
2,527
Employees
0
Customers
2,464
Third parties
63
Weak passwords
18%

31 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

TODAY.com operates as a media content platform delivering news and entertainment primarily through articles and video content. Its business model relies heavily on advertising revenue, leveraging multiple ad networks and affiliate programs. The site targets a general audience interested in current events, lifestyle, and celebrity interviews. The association with NBCUniversal provides strong brand recognition and market credibility. The technical infrastructure supports high traffic and multimedia content delivery, indicating a mature digital operation. Partnerships with major ad and analytics providers enhance monetization and audience insights. The lack of direct contact information on the homepage suggests a focus on content delivery rather than direct customer service.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and cookie consent compliance aligned with GDPR. However, there is no publicly visible security policy or incident response contact information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of multiple third-party scripts and ad networks introduces potential risk vectors, but these are industry-standard and managed by a reputable media company. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file is a minor gap in security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance transparency by providing more detailed privacy and data retention policies.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and ad networks to minimize security risks.
  5. Consider adding direct contact information for business and security inquiries to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TODAY
Description
Find the latest tips, advice, news stories and videos from the TODAY Show on NBC.
Key services
news articles, video content, guest interviews
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Adobe Launch, Google Tag Manager, Taboola, Amazon Advertising, Parsely, Criteo, ScorecardResearch
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of modern TLS
  • Content Security Policy
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Parsely, ScorecardResearch, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, Amazon Advertising, Criteo
Tracking pixels
ScorecardResearch, Parsely, TVPixel
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major media outlet with extensive content and video integration.
  2. Strong use of third-party advertising and tracking services.
  3. Good privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual but not uncommon for large media properties using privacy or registry protections.
  5. No security or WAF blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present.
Technical notes

Notes

TODAY.com is built on a modern React/Next.js framework, ensuring fast and responsive user experience across devices. The site uses a sophisticated ad and analytics stack including Taboola, Amazon Advertising, Criteo, Parsely, and Google Tag Manager. Hosting and CDN appear to be managed by NBCUniversal or Akamai, supporting high availability and performance. The site is well-optimized for SEO and accessibility, with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. The technical implementation reflects a high level of digital maturity suitable for a large enterprise media property. Opportunities exist to improve security transparency and incident response readiness.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 75/100Medium27 findingsView report
  2. 75/100Medium27 findingsView report
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