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Security report for caribbeannationalweekly.com

Caribbean National Weekly · Media · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Caribbean National Weekly is a regional news media outlet delivering news content focused on the Caribbean and South Florida regions. The website provides a variety of news categories including community news, entertainment, sports, legal news, travel, food, health, business, and opinion pieces. The business model centers on digital news publishing supported by advertising revenue and audience engagement through social media and push notifications. The site targets a general audience interested in regional news and community updates. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, WP Rocket for caching and performance, and OneSignal for push notifications. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, with moderate performance. Advertising is integrated primarily through Google Adsense and tracking via Facebook Pixel and Google Tag Manager. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks explicit security headers. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies and missing contact information for security or data protection purposes indicate areas for compliance improvement. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which raises questions about domain registration legitimacy and should be further investigated. Overall, the website presents as a professional regional news outlet with good technical implementation but requires enhancements in privacy compliance and transparency to strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
82

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 Caribbean National Weekly operates as a small-sized media company focused on regional news dissemination. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche coverage of Caribbean and South Florida news, catering to diaspora and local communities. Revenue streams likely include digital advertising and sponsored content. The company maintains an active social media presence across major platforms, enhancing audience reach and engagement. Growth indicators include recent content updates and integration of push notifications for real-time news alerts. The partnership ecosystem includes advertising networks and marketing tools but no direct business partners or subsidiaries were identified. Strategic observations suggest the company could benefit from formalizing privacy and security policies to align with regulatory requirements and enhance market credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of reputable plugins for caching and notifications. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed credentials were found in the HTML content. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies and absence of incident response contact information. Data protection practices appear basic with no visible data protection officer contact. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small media site but requires improvements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies clearly accessible on the website.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish contact information for security incidents and designate a data protection officer.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data collection, retention, and user consent mechanisms.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Caribbean National Weekly
Description
Bringing you the latest news from the Caribbean and South Florida
Key services
news articles, community news, entertainment, sports, legal news, travel, food, health, business, opinion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, PHP, jQuery, Yoast SEO plugin, WP Rocket caching, OneSignal push notifications, Google Adsense, Facebook Pixel, AMP project scripts
Frameworks
WordPress, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of security and privacy plugins (OneSignal, WP Rocket)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Mailchimp, OneSignal
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional news media outlet focused on Caribbean and South Florida news
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, caching, and push notifications
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found despite cookie consent mechanism present
  4. WHOIS data unavailable, domain registration status unclear
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content
  6. Social media presence includes Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Vimeo
  7. Advertising via Google Adsense and tracking via Facebook Pixel and Google Tag Manager
  8. Good mobile optimization and accessibility features detected
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a widely used WordPress CMS platform with a modern and extensible plugin ecosystem. The use of Yoast SEO and WP Rocket indicates attention to SEO and performance optimization. Integration of OneSignal push notifications and Google advertising scripts shows adoption of contemporary marketing and engagement tools. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incomplete privacy documentation highlight technical debt in security and compliance areas. Hosting provider details are not disclosed, which limits infrastructure risk assessment. Performance is moderate with potential for further optimization through enhanced caching and script management.
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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