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Security report for yle.fi

Yleisradio Oy · Media · Finland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Yleisradio Oy operates the yle.fi website as Finland's national public broadcasting service, providing comprehensive news, sports, cultural content, and local information to a broad Finnish audience. The company holds a strong market position as the leading public media entity in Finland, with a history dating back to 1926 and a domain registered since 1991. The website serves as a critical digital platform for delivering timely and relevant content, supported by a robust technical infrastructure leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks, AWS hosting, and advanced analytics tools such as Snowplow and Elastic APM. Security posture is strong, with HTTPS enforced and security headers implemented, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms, reflecting GDPR adherence. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical maturity.

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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

5 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
100
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention yle.fi, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
9,317
Employees
3
Customers
9,144
Third parties
170
Weak passwords
10%

Latest record dated 2026-01-12 · 53 subdomains affected

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  • –hared-ui.yle.fi2026-01-12
  • –tunnus.yle.fi2025-11-14
  • –tunnus-shared-ui.yle.fi2025-07-20

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Yleisradio Oy's business model centers on public service broadcasting funded primarily through public means, focusing on delivering unbiased news, entertainment, and educational content. The website targets the general Finnish population, including Finnish, Swedish, Sami, English, Russian, Ukrainian, and Karelian language speakers, reflecting inclusivity. The company benefits from a well-established brand and trust signals such as transparent contact information and comprehensive policies. Its partnership ecosystem includes related domains like areena.yle.fi for streaming services and haku.yle.fi for search functionalities. The organization's digital presence is optimized for performance and accessibility, supporting its mission to reach a wide audience effectively.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of security headers, and no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of DNSSEC is a minor gap that could be addressed to enhance DNS security. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure channels were found, suggesting an area for improvement. The use of modern analytics and monitoring tools indicates active performance and security monitoring. Overall, the security measures align well with the organization's public service role and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS integrity and prevent spoofing attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information to enhance security communication.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Continue enhancing privacy compliance by documenting data retention policies and user rights clearly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Yleisradio Oy
Registration number
0215438-8
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Yleisradio Oy
Description
Pysy helposti ajan tasalla, opi uutta ja syvennä ymmärrystäsi. Osallistu yhteisiin elämyksiin muiden suomalaisten kanssa. Kirjaudu ja tee Ylen palvelusta omasi.
Key services
News, Sports, Culture, Weather, Local news, Streaming services, Podcasts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES modules, AWS DNS hosting, Elastic APM for performance monitoring, Snowplow analytics
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No DNSSEC (could be improved)
  • Use of security-focused headers
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Snowplow, Chartbeat, Elastic APM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Snowplow
Marketing tools
Snowplow analytics, Chartbeat
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained Finnish public broadcaster portal.
  2. Content is rich, updated frequently, and covers diverse topics including news, sports, culture, and local information.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  6. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the organization's identity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a modern JavaScript-based frontend architecture with modulepreload and ES modules, indicating use of contemporary frameworks likely React or similar. Hosting is on AWS infrastructure, supported by AWS DNS services. Performance monitoring is implemented via Elastic APM, and user analytics are handled by Snowplow and Chartbeat, reflecting a sophisticated data collection approach. The site is highly optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with comprehensive SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. The technical stack supports fast loading times and a seamless user experience, positioning the site well for scalability and future enhancements.
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. 75/100Medium24 findingsView report
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