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Security report for bkmag.com

Brooklyn Magazine · Media · N/a

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Brooklyn Magazine operates as a local online media publication dedicated to covering Brooklyn's news, arts, entertainment, food, and events. The website targets residents and visitors interested in Brooklyn culture, providing curated content such as event guides, restaurant reviews, and local news. The business model relies on advertising and subscription revenue, positioning itself as a niche media outlet within the local market. The site is built on WordPress and integrates modern web technologies including Firebase, Google Tag Manager, and Google Analytics, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. The presence of Yoast SEO indicates attention to search engine optimization and structured data usage enhances content discoverability. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and employs some best practices such as lazy loading scripts with CSP fallback. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, and no cookie consent mechanism is present, indicating partial compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and transparency, although the website content and branding appear professional and trustworthy. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid security posture with room for improvement in privacy compliance and domain registration transparency. The overall risk assessment suggests a moderate risk profile primarily due to missing WHOIS data and privacy compliance gaps. Strategic recommendations include implementing explicit security headers, adding cookie consent mechanisms, enhancing accessibility, and conducting regular security audits of third-party scripts. These measures will strengthen the site's security posture, improve user trust, and ensure regulatory compliance.

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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Brooklyn Magazine occupies a focused niche in the local media market, targeting Brooklyn residents and culture enthusiasts. Its competitive advantage lies in localized, curated content that covers a broad spectrum of lifestyle topics including arts, food, and events. The business model leverages advertising networks such as Google DFP and native advertising via Nativo, supplemented by newsletter subscriptions. The partnership ecosystem includes integrations with Wallkit for marketing and engagement. Growth indicators include active content publishing and social media presence across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. The company appears to operate independently without disclosed parent or subsidiary relationships. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining content quality and expanding privacy compliance to sustain market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and some security best practices observed. The use of lazy loading scripts with CSP fallback indicates awareness of content security policies. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a compliance gap that could expose the site to clickjacking and MIME sniffing attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR indicators. Incident response and security policy documentation are not found, suggesting limited formal security governance. Overall, the security culture appears functional but would benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner and mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards, improving usability for all users.
  4. Establish and publish formal security policies and incident response procedures to strengthen security governance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to minimize vulnerability exposure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brooklyn Magazine
Description
Brooklyn's guide to local news, music, bars, restaurants, books, sex, real estate and events.
Key services
Local news, Event guides, Restaurant and bar reviews, Arts and entertainment coverage, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Firebase, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google DFP (DoubleClick for Publishers), FontAwesome, Wallkit, Nativo
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP fallback in lazy loading scripts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DFP, Nativo
Marketing tools
Wallkit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based local media publication focused on Brooklyn culture.
  2. Content is rich with articles, images, and event guides.
  3. Uses multiple third-party scripts for analytics, advertising, and user engagement.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via form.
  5. Privacy and terms pages are present but cookie consent is missing.
  6. No WHOIS data available, raising questions about domain registration transparency.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; site content fully accessible.
  8. No adult or explicit content detected; content safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing a modern technology stack including jQuery, Firebase SDKs, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and advertising platforms such as Google DFP and Nativo. The site employs lazy loading and script deferring techniques to optimize performance. SEO is enhanced through Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive images. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script management and caching. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring.
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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