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Security report for velvet.hu

Index.hu Zrt. · Media · Hungary

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Velvet.hu is a prominent Hungarian online media publication operated by Index.hu Zrt., established in 1999. It offers a wide range of content including celebrity news, lifestyle articles, trending topics, and general entertainment aimed at a Hungarian-speaking adult audience. The platform is well-recognized in its market segment and operates primarily on an advertising-supported business model. Technically, the website employs a custom CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates multiple third-party services for analytics, advertising, and user engagement, including Google Analytics, Gemius, AdOcean, and Facebook SDK. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and consistent branding. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and a consent management platform to comply with GDPR, but could improve by implementing stricter security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and refining referrer policies. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, Velvet.hu demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong privacy compliance and trustworthy business practices.

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

10 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

  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 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
44

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

Velvet.hu holds a strong position in the Hungarian media landscape as part of the Index.hu Zrt. group. Its competitive advantage lies in its established brand, extensive content offerings, and integration with a broad advertising ecosystem. The business model relies on advertising revenue supported by detailed user tracking and consent management. The target audience includes general adult consumers interested in entertainment and lifestyle news. The company maintains partnerships with advertising sales and user authentication providers, enhancing monetization and user management capabilities. Growth indicators include continuous content updates, social media engagement, and adoption of modern marketing tools. Strategic observations suggest maintaining compliance with evolving privacy regulations and enhancing security posture to sustain user trust and market position.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms. Use of anonymized IP tracking in analytics and a comprehensive cookie consent banner reflect good privacy practices. However, the absence of a Content-Security-Policy header and the use of a permissive referrer policy ('unsafe-url') present moderate risks of information leakage and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. The site uses multiple third-party scripts, which require ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Incident response and security policy documentation are not publicly available, indicating room for improvement in security governance and communication. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional headers, publishing security policies, and formalizing incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a strict Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS and data injection risks.
  2. Adopt a stricter Referrer-Policy such as 'strict-origin' or 'no-referrer' to reduce referrer leakage.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to minimize supply chain vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Index.hu Zrt.
Description
Velvet.hu is a Hungarian online media publication offering news, celebrity gossip, lifestyle articles, and trending content.
Key services
News articles, Celebrity gossip, Lifestyle content, Trending news, Search functionality
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Gemius, AdOcean, OneSignal, Facebook SDK, InMobi CMP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for GDPR compliance
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics
  • Use of security tokens and origin trials

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AdOcean, InMobi
Tracking pixels
Gemius, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK, OneSignal Push Notifications
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 Hungarian media portal with extensive content.
  2. Strong GDPR compliance with CMP and cookie consent.
  3. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising services with consent.
  4. No critical security issues detected but some improvements possible in security headers.
  5. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity.
  6. Content is safe for general audiences.
  7. No visible contact phone numbers; only email and contact forms.
  8. No explicit terms of service page found.
Technical notes

Notes

Velvet.hu runs on a custom content management system with extensive use of JavaScript and third-party integrations including Google Analytics, Gemius, AdOcean, and Facebook SDK. The site is optimized for desktop and mobile with responsive design and uses modern web fonts and asynchronous script loading to improve performance. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine visibility. The hosting environment appears stable with no signs of downtime or blocking mechanisms. However, some technical debt is evident in the lack of certain security headers and the use of a permissive referrer policy. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in load times and accessibility features. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media website but could benefit from modernization in security and performance optimization.
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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