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Security report for blog.is

Media · Iceland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website blog.is is the largest blog community platform in Iceland, providing a space for social and political discussion primarily in the Icelandic language. It offers blog hosting, RSS feeds, search functionality, and a login system for users to participate actively. The site is closely associated with mbl.is, Iceland's largest news portal, indicating a strong market position in the Icelandic media sector. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies including JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and basic login protections, but lacks advanced security headers and CSRF protections. Privacy compliance is limited, with no visible cookie consent mechanisms and only basic privacy and terms pages. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and trustworthy for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

8 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"

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
90
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
68

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

blog.is operates as a media platform focused on user-generated content through blogs, targeting Icelandic-speaking users interested in social and political topics. Its business model revolves around community engagement and content hosting, likely monetized through advertising and partnerships with major Icelandic media entities like mbl.is. The platform maintains a consistent brand and offers categorized blog topics, recent posts, and external media links, supporting user retention and content discovery. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a primarily digital-first operation with contact via web forms. The site’s integration with trusted Icelandic news sources enhances its credibility and market reach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS ensuring encrypted communications, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces its defense against common web attacks. The login form uses JavaScript for input handling but lacks visible CSRF tokens, potentially exposing it to cross-site request forgery risks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency in security management. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing modern web security best practices and enhancing user data protection mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add CSRF tokens to all forms, especially login forms, to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks.
  3. Introduce a clear cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and security readiness.
  5. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and scripts to avoid known vulnerabilities and ensure secure dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
blog.is - stærsta bloggsamfélag Íslands. Hér fer þjóðfélagsumræðan fram.
Key services
Blog hosting, Blog community, RSS feeds, Search functionality
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, SWFObject, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS used
  • Login form with JavaScript validation

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Icelandic blog community platform.
  2. Content is in Icelandic language targeting Icelandic users.
  3. No WHOIS data available from ISNIC server for the domain.
  4. Site uses HTTPS and loads scripts from trusted domains.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  6. Login form present with JavaScript enhancements.
  7. No email addresses or phone numbers explicitly listed.
  8. Contact available via a contact page link.
  9. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including jQuery and SWFObject for legacy Flash support. It loads scripts from secure subdomains of mbl.is, indicating centralized hosting and content delivery. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and includes meta viewport tags. SEO is supported through meta descriptions, keywords, and RSS feeds. However, there is no evidence of modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms, suggesting a custom or legacy system. Performance is moderate with some room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility features. The site structure is clear with categorized blog content and navigation menus, supporting good user experience.
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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