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Security report for travelnews.lv

BalticTravelnews.com · Media · Latvia

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Travelnews.lv is a Latvian-based online media portal specializing in tourism news, travel offers, and event information primarily targeting Latvian-speaking audiences and tourism professionals. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with integration of popular analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, and MailerLite. The site is well-branded and content-rich, offering daily updates and partner promotions, positioning itself as a key regional player in Baltic travel media. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit incident response policies. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification, but the professional presentation and partner ecosystem support legitimacy. Overall, the site is a reliable source for travel news in the Baltic region with moderate technical sophistication and good business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

  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 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 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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
68

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 operates as an important media entity within the Baltic tourism sector, providing news, event coverage, and travel offers. It leverages partnerships with major travel companies such as Tez Tour, airBaltic, Europcar, and Coral Travel Latvia, indicating strong industry connections. The business model is advertising and content-driven, targeting both consumers and tourism businesses. The site has been active since 2002, suggesting established market presence. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and regular content updates. The partnership ecosystem is diverse, spanning airlines, travel agencies, car rentals, and local tourism boards. Strategic observations highlight the need for enhanced security transparency and contact accessibility to further strengthen business credibility.

Security posture

The website maintains a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms in place, reflecting GDPR compliance awareness. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting and mitigation. The use of third-party scripts (Facebook SDK, MailerLite) introduces potential supply chain risks if not regularly audited. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a media portal but requiring enhancements to meet higher compliance and resilience standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including dedicated contact channels for vulnerability reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to minimize supply chain risks.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Increase transparency by providing clear business contact information including emails and phone numbers.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BalticTravelnews.com
Description
Ikdienas aktuālā tūrisma informācija par viesnīcām, galamērķiem, tūrisma objektiem
Key services
Tourism news and articles, Event listings, Travel offers and promotions, Advertising and partnership opportunities, Tourism business insights and statistics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 1.9.1, Google Analytics (ga.js and gtag.js), Facebook SDK, MailerLite marketing scripts, Google Fonts (Roboto)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (base href uses https)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (ga.js and gtag.js), Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
GAMMA, Affiliate programs (implied via tracking clicks)
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel (via Facebook SDK), MailerLite tracking
Marketing tools
MailerLite, Facebook SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established Latvian tourism news portal with extensive content.
  2. Content is primarily in Latvian language with some English navigation options.
  3. Multiple external links to tourism partners and travel agencies.
  4. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy present indicating GDPR awareness.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page.
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response information found.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including jQuery 1.9.1 and multiple analytics scripts. It integrates Google Fonts for typography and uses MailerLite for marketing automation. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices with redirection to a mobile subdomain. Performance is average with no explicit advanced frameworks detected. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph tags, and structured navigation menus. The absence of a modern CMS or framework suggests a custom or legacy platform, which may pose maintenance challenges. Hosting details are not disclosed, limiting infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical implementation is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security 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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