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Security report for belga.press

Belga News Agency NV · Media · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Belga.press is a professional digital news platform operated by Belga News Agency NV, serving media professionals and organizations primarily in Belgium and the Benelux region. The platform offers comprehensive tools for consuming, curating, sharing, and analyzing news content, positioning itself as a key player in the digital news distribution market with a strong user base and industry recognition. Technically, the site is built on modern web technologies including Next.js and React, hosted on Cloudflare, and optimized for both web and mobile platforms. However, a critical security gap exists due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which significantly undermines the site's security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms, and the site integrates common analytics and marketing tools responsibly. Overall, while the business and technical foundations are strong, immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues is essential to ensure user trust and data security.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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';…

  3. 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
0
Security headers
20
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
50

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 a subscription-based business model targeting journalists, communication professionals, and organizations requiring reliable news monitoring and distribution tools. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its integrated approach to the entire news cycle, supported by partnerships and a broad content offering from Belgian and international newsbrands. The company demonstrates growth and market penetration with over 2,000 organizations trusting its services and recognition through industry awards. The ecosystem includes partner domains such as belgashare.be, enhancing its service portfolio. The business model emphasizes tailored packages for different customer segments including academic institutions, reflecting strategic market segmentation and customer focus.

Security posture

The current security posture of Belga.press is weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS, exposing users to potential data interception and undermining trust. While no critical vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, the missing TLS support and lack of security headers such as HSTS and CSP are significant gaps. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The site uses Cloudflare as a hosting provider but does not leverage its security features fully. Immediate action is required to install and maintain proper SSL/TLS certificates and implement recommended security headers to protect user data and comply with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update all third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Belga News Agency NV
Technical notes

Notes

Belga.press is built on a modern technology stack featuring Next.js and React, ensuring a responsive and performant user experience across devices. Hosting is provided by Cloudflare, offering potential for enhanced security and performance optimizations. The site includes structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration, and uses Google Tag Manager and LinkedIn Insight Tag for analytics and marketing. Despite the modern stack, the absence of a valid SSL certificate is a critical technical deficiency. Performance metrics are not available, but the site appears well-structured and optimized for SEO and accessibility. Technical debt appears low, but security technical debt is high due to missing HTTPS and security headers.
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. 63/100Medium33 findingsView report
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