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Security report for belga.press

Belga.press · Media · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Belga.press is a Belgian media company offering a comprehensive digital news platform that enables users to consume, curate, analyze, and share news content. The platform targets journalists, news enthusiasts, and communication professionals, positioning itself as a versatile and innovative player in the news distribution landscape, evidenced by its recent award at the INMA World Congress 2025. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including React, Next.js, and Material UI, supported by Cloudflare DNS and CDN services, ensuring a responsive and professional user experience. The site integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, PostHog, and social media pixels, balanced with a robust cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security policies are absent. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with room for improvement in privacy transparency and direct contact availability.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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';…

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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
20
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
63

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

Belga.press operates in the media sector with a subscription-based business model focused on delivering news content and analytical tools to a professional audience. Its market positioning is strengthened by industry recognition and a broad service offering that includes content consumption, curation, analysis, and sharing capabilities. The platform's partnerships with Belgashare and integration with secure single sign-on services indicate a well-developed ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include subscriptions and possibly advertising or marketing services. The company shows growth potential through digital innovation and a strong presence in the Benelux region, trusted by over 2,000 organizations.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, reducing risk of unauthorized domain transfers. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categories and user control, enhancing GDPR compliance. Use of Google reCAPTCHA cookies indicates bot protection measures. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers in the HTML source suggests areas for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could impact transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from formalized policies and additional DNS security measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the main website.
  3. Provide explicit security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  4. Implement and explicitly declare security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Add clear company contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Belga.press
Description
Belga.press is a powerful news experience that enables you to consume, share, curate & analyse news.
Key services
Consume news, Curate topics, Analyse performance, Share press releases and newsrooms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Google Tag Manager, PostHog Analytics, CookieYes Consent, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
React, Next.js, Material UI
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent with detailed categories
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA cookies for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, PostHog
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
LinkedIn Ads, Facebook Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Pixel, PostHog Analytics
Marketing tools
Lead Forensics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern React/Next.js framework with Material UI for design
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categories and user control
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page
  5. Multiple social media profiles linked via JSON-LD structured data
  6. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools
  7. Domain is well established and consistent with business claims
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring React and Next.js frameworks, with Material UI for consistent design. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site uses Google Tag Manager and PostHog for analytics, alongside multiple social media tracking pixels for marketing purposes. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The cookie consent mechanism is robust, leveraging CookieYes for compliance. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or headless architecture. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and incomplete security header implementation, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface and improve trust.
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. 50/100Medium26 findingsView report
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