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Verslo žinios · Media · Lithuania

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Verslo žinios is a leading Lithuanian business news portal providing comprehensive coverage of business and political news, market analysis, expert commentary, and financial data. The website targets business professionals and the Lithuanian market audience, offering a mix of free and subscription-based content supported by advertising. Technically, the site employs modern analytics and advertising technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for consent management, JW Player for media, and ad networks like Smart Ad Server and Criteo. The site is well optimized for mobile and SEO, with good content quality and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers are not detected and CSRF token meta tag is empty, suggesting room for improvement. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust assessment, but the website content and technology usage indicate a legitimate and professional operation. Overall, the site scores well on content, technical implementation, security, privacy compliance, and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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';…

  2. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
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

Verslo žinios holds a strong market position as the sole dedicated business news portal in Lithuania, serving a niche audience of business professionals and politically interested readers. Its business model relies on advertising revenue and possibly premium subscriptions, supported by partnerships with major ad networks and analytics providers. The site integrates multiple third-party services for advertising, tracking, and content delivery, reflecting a mature digital marketing ecosystem. The lack of explicit contact or corporate registration information on the site suggests a focus on content delivery rather than direct customer engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes major global platforms like Google, Facebook, Stripe, and LinkedIn, indicating a well-connected digital presence. Growth indicators include extensive use of tracking and retargeting technologies, suggesting active audience monetization strategies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism compliant with TCF v2.2 standards. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a notable gap. The CSRF token meta tag is present but empty, indicating incomplete implementation of anti-CSRF protections. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which may impact transparency and readiness perception. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media website but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Populate and validate the CSRF token meta tag to strengthen protection against cross-site request forgery.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage to improve transparency and compliance.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response policy and security contact information to enhance trust and readiness.
  5. Consider registering and publishing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verslo žinios
Description
Verslo ir politikos aktualijos, įvykių analizė, ekspertų komentarai ir prognozės, tendencijos, akcijos, valiutų kursai, įmonės ir žmonės, foto, sprendimai
Key services
business news, political news, market analysis, expert commentary, financial data, photo galleries
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cookiebot, JW Player, Criteo, Facebook Pixel, Smart Ad Server
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with TCF v2.2 compliance
  • Use of CSRF token meta tag (empty value though)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Cookiebot
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Smart Ad Server, Criteo
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Lithuanian business news portal with extensive content and advertising integration.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed cookie categories and vendor disclosures.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly detected in the provided content.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust assessment.
  6. Website uses modern analytics and advertising technologies.
  7. No security headers explicitly detected; SSL is enabled.
  8. No signs of malware, phishing, or adult content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with integration of Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cookiebot for consent management, JW Player for video content, and multiple advertising networks including Smart Ad Server and Criteo. The site preconnects and dns-prefetches numerous external domains to optimize performance. The HTML structure includes meta tags for SEO and social media sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards). The site is mobile optimized and uses CSS and JavaScript assets efficiently. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site could benefit from enhanced security headers and improved 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 78/100Low25 findingsView report
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