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Security report for addisfortune.info

(Addis) Fortune · Media · Ethiopia

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Addisfortune.news is the digital presence of (Addis) Fortune, the largest English weekly newspaper in Ethiopia focusing on business and economic news. The website offers a broad range of content including news, editorials, interviews, and multimedia such as videos and audio. It targets business professionals, investors, and English-speaking audiences interested in Ethiopian economic affairs. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern web technologies including jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, and Google Tag Manager, ensuring a moderate to good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and reCAPTCHA protecting login forms, though it lacks some security headers and visible privacy and cookie policies, which are compliance gaps. WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for media companies, and no suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security headers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

7 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 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
48

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 addisfortune.info, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
18
Employees
0
Customers
18
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
22%

3 subdomains affected

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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

The website holds a strong market position as Ethiopia's leading English weekly business news source. Its business model relies on subscription revenue and advertising partnerships with major Ethiopian financial institutions. The content is professionally curated, covering diverse sectors such as finance, economy, and social issues, appealing to a medium-sized audience of business and policy stakeholders. The partnership ecosystem includes banks and telecom companies, enhancing credibility and reach. Growth indicators include active multimedia content and digital subscription offers. The absence of explicit company contact details and privacy policies suggests areas for operational improvement.

Security posture

The site demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA integration. However, the absence of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The login form is secured with reCAPTCHA, mitigating automated attacks. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the site to regulatory risks. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. Overall, the security posture is adequate but can be significantly improved with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly display a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and communicate incident response and vulnerability disclosure procedures to improve security transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
(Addis) Fortune
Description
Addisfortune is the largest English weekly newspaper in Ethiopia providing Ethiopian business news and related content.
Key services
News publishing, Digital edition subscription, Sponsored content and advertorials, Video and audio content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, YouTube embed
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on login forms
  • Login form with password field

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense (commented out)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional English-language Ethiopian business news weekly.
  2. Content is rich with multiple news categories and multimedia.
  3. No visible privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Login form present with reCAPTCHA integration.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected with no public registrant info.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress).
  8. Multiple external links to financial institutions and partners.
  9. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  10. Advertising scripts are minimal and mostly Google-based.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, and Google Tag Manager. It uses Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection on login forms. The site loads multiple CSS stylesheets and scripts to support rich multimedia content and responsive design. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site is mobile optimized and uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate.
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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