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Security report for adn.com

Anchorage Daily News · Media · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Anchorage Daily News is a regional news media organization based in Anchorage, Alaska, providing comprehensive news coverage including politics, sports, outdoors, and community events. The website serves a general audience with a business model based on subscriptions and advertising revenue. It holds a strong market position as a leading news source in Alaska. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies such as React and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools, hosted likely on Akamai infrastructure. The website is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, with good content quality and consistent branding. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, though incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available. Privacy and cookie policies are present and include consent mechanisms, indicating good privacy compliance. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

4 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

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
73

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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Total records
702
Employees
0
Customers
473
Third parties
229
Weak passwords
16%

18 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

Anchorage Daily News operates in the media sector with a focus on regional news in Alaska. Its competitive advantage lies in its established brand and comprehensive local coverage. Revenue streams include subscriptions, advertising, and e-commerce via related domains. The target customer segment is the general public interested in Alaska news and events. The company maintains partnerships with related domains for classifieds, jobs, and advertising services, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active content updates and diversified service offerings. Strategic observations suggest maintaining strong digital presence and expanding digital subscription services to sustain growth.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and no exposed sensitive data. Use of modern libraries and frameworks reduces risk of vulnerabilities. However, the absence of publicly available incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies represents a compliance gap. Data protection practices appear adequate with privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The site does not expose any critical security issues or malware. Overall, the security culture appears professional but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security policies and contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  2. Add explicit incident response contact information on the website for security reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Anchorage Daily News
Description
Based in Anchorage, Anchorage Daily News offers news, features and commentary with a statewide focus.
Key services
news reporting, political coverage, sports coverage, advertising, subscription services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google Analytics, HubSpot, OneSignal, Boomerang, Teads, Google Custom Search, Polyfill, DoubleClick, PubMatic, Prism, Raven
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot, Boomerang
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
PubMatic, DoubleClick, Teads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, HubSpot, OneSignal, Boomerang
Marketing tools
HubSpot, BlueConic
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional news media site focused on Alaska regional news.
  2. Content is rich with multiple news articles, images, and structured navigation.
  3. No signs of adult or malicious content.
  4. Uses multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  5. No WHOIS data available, but site appears legitimate and well-maintained.
  6. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  8. No explicit security incident response or vulnerability disclosure pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including React and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, and OneSignal. It uses Arc Publishing CMS and is likely hosted on Akamai CDN infrastructure, supporting good performance and scalability. The site is mobile-optimized and includes SEO best practices with proper meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed. Technical debt appears low, but continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is recommended to avoid risks. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively.
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. 73/100Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 59/100Medium5 findings · partial scanView report
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