Source Protection & Site Integrity

Your journalist sources, CMS accounts and subscriber data are a target. Find the weaknesses first.

News & Digital Media Outlets depend on newsroom CMS, paywalls and social accounts. HackGuardX continuously scans your website, email domain, cloud and code for security vulnerabilities, so you can fix weaknesses before they become costly breaches. Enterprise-grade protection without the enterprise price tag.

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Your business is a target. Hackers only need one weakness.

A single cyberattack on one of the UK's news & digital media outlets could expose journalist sources, CMS accounts and subscriber data, halt day-to-day operations and trigger regulatory reporting, fines and lasting reputational damage. Small firms are not too small to be targeted. Automated attacks scan every UK business for an easy way in.

Why news & digital media outlets are targeted: Newsrooms are targeted to silence sources or publish fake stories through hijacked CMS and social accounts.

Peak risk window

Breaking news

UK compliance context

Aligned with IPSO Editors' Code, UK GDPR and journalistic source protection, NCSC Cyber Essentials technical controls and UK GDPR Article 32 security obligations.

The top cyber risks for News & Digital Media Outlets

Critical

CMS & Social Account Hijacking

Compromised editor accounts publishing fake stories.

High

Outdated Website Plugins & CMS Vulnerabilities

Automated bots scan every UK website for known WordPress, Wix and CMS plugin flaws. One unpatched plugin can lead to defacement, malware or data theft.

Critical

Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace Account Takeover

A single phished password without MFA gives attackers your email, files and calendar, and lets them impersonate you to clients and suppliers.

Find your weaknesses before hackers do

HackGuardX continuously scans the digital infrastructure news & digital media outlets rely on, helping you identify and fix threats before they become costly breaches.

Continuous Website Vulnerability Scanning

Scans your site weekly for outdated components, missing security headers, TLS weaknesses and exposed admin pages.

Microsoft 365 & Workspace Auditing

Checks MFA coverage, legacy authentication, risky sharing links and admin roles across every user, in plain English.

Plain-English Fix Guides for News & Digital Media Outlets

Every finding comes with a prioritised, step-by-step fix you can action yourself or forward to your IT provider in one click.

Run a free security check for your news & digital media outlet domain

Passive and non-intrusive. Enter your domain and we'll email you the report.

Safe Passive DNS, TLS & Header Inspection

Non-intrusive public check • Active scanning requires verified ownership

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News & Digital Media Outlets: cybersecurity FAQs

Why would hackers target news & digital media outlets?+

Newsrooms are targeted to silence sources or publish fake stories through hijacked CMS and social accounts.

What is the biggest cyber risk for news & digital media outlets?+

CMS & Social Account Hijacking. Compromised editor accounts publishing fake stories.

Does HackGuardX help news & digital media outlets with compliance?+

Yes. Aligned with IPSO Editors' Code, UK GDPR and journalistic source protection, NCSC Cyber Essentials technical controls and UK GDPR Article 32 security obligations. Every scan produces timestamped evidence you can share with insurers, regulators and clients.

How quickly can news & digital media outlets get started?+

Run a free passive exposure check in under a minute with just your domain. Full continuous monitoring on the Business plan connects in around 10 minutes, with no hardware or agents to install.