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Security report for today.it

Citynews S.r.l. · Media · Italy

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Today.it is a leading Italian online news portal operated by Citynews S.r.l., providing up-to-date news and in-depth articles covering Italy and the world. The website targets a general audience interested in current events, politics, economy, culture, and entertainment. It holds a strong market position within the Italian digital media landscape as part of the Citynews network. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS Grid, and uses reputable third-party services such as Google Analytics and Iubenda for cookie and privacy compliance. The hosting is provided by OVH, a well-known European hosting provider. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a Content Security Policy header, but lacks some additional security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is robust with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms in place, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility, though it could enhance its security posture and incident response transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

6 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 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 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';…

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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
55
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
40
Average
60

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 today.it, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
507
Employees
0
Customers
479
Third parties
28
Weak passwords
17%

7 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

Citynews S.r.l. operates Today.it as part of its portfolio of local and national news websites. The business model is primarily advertising-driven, leveraging extensive news content to attract a broad audience. The company benefits from a strong brand and consistent content quality, which supports its competitive advantage in the Italian media market. The target customers are general internet users seeking news in Italian. The company appears to have a centralized operation without publicly listed subsidiaries. Partnerships with advertising and analytics providers are evident. Growth indicators include a well-maintained website with frequent content updates and integration of compliance tools. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital compliance and security would strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a Content Security Policy to upgrade insecure requests. However, it lacks other common security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security, which could improve protection against clickjacking, cross-site scripting, and protocol downgrade attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms indicate compliance with GDPR, but no explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published. The absence of a security.txt file or dedicated security contact reduces transparency in vulnerability handling. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced header implementation and formalized incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional security headers including X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and security researchers.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Citynews S.r.l.
Description
Today è il giornale online di Citynews: notizie e approfondimenti di attualità, cronaca, economia, politica, spettacoli e gossip dall'Italia e dal Mondo. Tutte le ultime notizie di oggi in diretta
Key services
news publishing, online journalism, advertising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Iubenda cookie solution, Web fonts (WOFF2), CSS Grid, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
ScorecardResearch
Tracking pixels
ScorecardResearch
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Italian news portal operated by Citynews S.r.l.
  2. Content is rich and well-structured with comprehensive metadata and SEO optimization.
  3. Security posture is good with HTTPS and CSP header but could improve with additional headers.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant with consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of suspicious or malicious activity detected.
  6. Use of reputable third-party services like Google Analytics and Iubenda for compliance.
  7. No contact phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with extensive use of CSS Grid for layout and JavaScript for interactivity. It leverages third-party services such as Google Tag Manager and Iubenda for analytics and compliance. Hosting is provided by OVH, indicating reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with optimizations such as font preloading and DNS prefetching evident. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design principles applied. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured data, improving search engine visibility. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable news platform.
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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