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Security report for viva.ua

Viva · Media · Ukraine

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 4 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Viva.ua is a Ukrainian online media publication focused on show business, celebrity news, culture, and entertainment. It targets Ukrainian-speaking audiences interested in the latest news and exclusive content about stars and cultural events. The website features a variety of content including news articles, interviews, event coverage, and fashion and beauty topics. It operates primarily on an advertising revenue model, leveraging multiple ad networks and tracking services. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, and header bidding for ads. The site is served over HTTPS with a good security posture, including CSRF tokens and asynchronous script loading. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies and does not provide clear contact information for business or security inquiries, which impacts its privacy compliance score. Overall, the site is professionally designed with good navigation and content quality, but could improve transparency and compliance aspects.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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';…

  4. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
65
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Viva.ua holds a strong position in the Ukrainian media market as a popular entertainment and celebrity news outlet. Its business model relies on content monetization through advertising and affiliate programs such as Admitad. The target audience includes Ukrainian consumers interested in showbiz and cultural news. The website integrates multiple third-party advertising and analytics platforms, indicating a mature digital marketing ecosystem. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies suggests room for compliance improvement. The site’s social media presence across Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube supports audience engagement and brand visibility. No suspicious or privacy-protected WHOIS data was found, reinforcing the legitimacy of the business.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and presence of security best practices like CSRF tokens and asynchronous script loading. Security headers are likely present though not explicitly confirmed in the HTML. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the lack of a security policy, incident response contact, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms such as security.txt reduces transparency and readiness for incident handling. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Recommendations include implementing a Content-Security-Policy header, publishing a security.txt file, and providing clear security contact information to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to obtain user consent for tracking.
  3. Add a security.txt file and incident response contact information for vulnerability reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Deploy Content-Security-Policy and other security headers explicitly to strengthen security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Viva
Description
Журнал Віва - це останні та найсвіжіші новини про світ шоу-бізнесу, зірок і знаменитостей України | Ексклюзивні та найцікавіші статті про шоу біз | Viva
Key services
News articles, Celebrity interviews, Event coverage, Fashion and beauty content, Culture and film news
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Google Adsense, Slick Slider, Google Custom Search Engine, Gravitec (push notifications), AdPartner branding scripts, Gemius analytics, Prebid.js for header bidding, DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), JavaScript ES6+
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • CSRF token present in meta tag
  • Async loading of scripts
  • No visible exposed credentials

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, MGID, AdPartner, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Gemius, Facebook Pixel, Gravitec
Marketing tools
Google Custom Search Engine
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Ukrainian entertainment and celebrity news portal
  2. Content is rich with articles, images, and multimedia
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main page
  4. Strong use of third-party analytics and advertising networks
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page
  6. Good use of HTTPS and modern web technologies
  7. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges
  8. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, and YouTube links
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, and header bidding via Prebid.js. It integrates multiple ad networks such as Google Adsense, MGID, and AdPartner. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses lazy loading for images. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect/dns-prefetch hints for external domains. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, hreflang attributes, and structured data (schema.org Article markup). No CMS was explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not available from the HTML. The site could improve by reducing third-party script load and enhancing accessibility compliance.
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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