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Security report for bnncollege.org

Domains By Proxy, LLC · Media · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BNN College is a small-scale media and news website providing latest news and updates primarily in categories such as automobile, journal, and general news. The website operates on a WordPress CMS platform with a moderate technical infrastructure including common plugins like Yoast SEO and uses Cloudflare for DNS services. The site is well-branded with consistent design and regularly updated content authored by identified contributors. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain status locks in place, but lacks advanced DNS security features like DNSSEC and does not publish detailed security or incident response policies. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy and terms of service present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR-specific indicators. Advertising is managed via Google Adsense and tracking is performed by TrackTheTech, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, the website is functional, moderately secure, and credible but could improve privacy and security transparency.

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

9 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

  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 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 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

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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
52
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

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

The website targets general audiences interested in news and updates, operating primarily as a content publishing platform monetized through advertising. The domain is mature, registered since 2009, and uses privacy protection services common for media websites. The business model relies on content creation and ad revenue, with no direct e-commerce or transactional services detected. The site maintains a niche position in news media with a focus on specific categories. No direct contact information or advanced business certifications are published, which is typical for small media blogs. The partnership ecosystem is limited to advertising and tracking service providers.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registrar locks enabled to prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No security headers were detected in the provided data, and no dedicated security or incident response policies are published, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site uses common third-party scripts including Google Adsense and tracking scripts, which may introduce privacy concerns. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a content website but could be enhanced with additional security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and display a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations such as GDPR.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Domains By Proxy, LLC
Description
BNN College is a news and updates website providing latest news articles primarily focused on topics such as automobile, journal, and general news.
Key services
News articles, Latest updates, Informational content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Yoast SEO, Swiper.js, FontAwesome, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status locks (clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited)

Analytics and tracking

Services
TrackTheTech
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
TrackTheTech
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based news and updates blog
  2. Content is regularly updated with recent news articles
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the site
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are minimal or basic
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. Uses Google Adsense for advertising
  7. Includes tracking scripts from TrackTheTech
  8. No DNSSEC enabled on domain
  9. Domain uses Cloudflare nameservers for DNS
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Yoast SEO, Swiper.js for sliders, and FontAwesome for icons. It uses Cloudflare for DNS management and GoDaddy as the domain registrar. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate with some external scripts for ads and tracking. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is room for improvement in security headers and DNS security. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small media website but could benefit from modernization in security practices.
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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