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Security report for united24media.com

UNITED24 Media · Media · Ukraine

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UNITED24 Media is a specialized news media organization focused on delivering breaking news and in-depth analysis related to Ukraine. Founded in early 2024 by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, it serves a general audience interested in Ukrainian affairs, including war updates, culture, business, and anti-fake news. The website offers a variety of content types such as articles, photoreports, live broadcasts, and opinion pieces, supported by a subscription model for updates. The organization maintains a consistent brand presence with active social media channels across major platforms, enhancing its reach and engagement. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including React-based frameworks, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity for analytics, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. Hosting is professional, leveraging AWS infrastructure, and the site is optimized for mobile devices with good SEO and accessibility practices. The site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks DNSSEC and some security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. From a security and compliance perspective, the site demonstrates good privacy practices with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. However, there is no visible terms of service or explicit security policy and incident response information. The WHOIS data is consistent with the business claims, showing a recent domain registration matching the founding date, with no privacy protection or suspicious patterns. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and publishing additional security policies. The website content is safe for general audiences, with no adult or questionable content detected. The overall risk assessment is low, with recommendations focusing on enhancing DNS security, security headers, and transparency around security policies to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  4. 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

UNITED24 Media occupies a niche market position as a government-affiliated media outlet focused on Ukraine-related news and analysis. Its competitive advantage lies in its official backing by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, providing authoritative content and credibility. The business model centers on content publishing with monetization through subscriptions and broad audience engagement via social media. Target customers include general news consumers interested in Ukraine, policymakers, and international observers. Growth indicators include active content updates, diverse content categories, and multimedia offerings such as live broadcasts. The partnership ecosystem includes major social media platforms and technology providers like Google and Microsoft for analytics and consent management. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining editorial independence, expanding multilingual content, and enhancing digital security to sustain growth and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA on forms to prevent abuse. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security robustness. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could hinder rapid mitigation of security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The security culture appears professional but could benefit from formalizing security policies and improving DNS security. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies, but additional transparency on data retention and incident handling is recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular audits to maintain compliance with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UNITED24 Media
Description
Breaking news and in-depth analysis on all things Ukraine.
Key services
news articles, live broadcasts, photoreports, anti-fake news content, subscription updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Cookiebot, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
React (implied by modulepreload and chunked JS), Splide.js (carousel)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on subscription form
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional news media outlet focused on Ukraine-related news.
  2. Content is rich with multiple categories and recent articles.
  3. Strong social media presence across major platforms.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and tracking tools with consent mechanisms.
  5. No critical security issues detected but some DNS security improvements possible.
  6. WHOIS data aligns well with website claims and business founding date.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No terms of service page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript framework, likely React, with modular JavaScript loading and use of Splide.js for carousels. Hosting is on AWS infrastructure, supported by AWS DNS servers. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and images for optimization. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. Mobile optimization is good with responsive images and layouts. Accessibility is basic but present, with some ARIA labels and semantic HTML. The site uses multiple third-party scripts for analytics and consent management, which are properly integrated with asynchronous loading to minimize performance impact. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or headless CMS solution. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and lack of some security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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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