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Security report for savana.co.mz

SAVANA · Media · Mozambique

Critical risk. 14 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 3 other checks.

Security score

12/100

Risk levelCritical

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

SAVANA is a well-established independent weekly newspaper in Mozambique, founded in 1994 and operated by Mediacoop. The website serves as a digital platform for news in Portuguese, covering a broad range of topics including politics, economy, society, sports, culture, and international affairs. It targets Portuguese-speaking audiences interested in current affairs and provides subscription-based access to premium content. The site is built on WordPress with Elementor, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Jetpack Stats. The design is professional and mobile-optimized, offering a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and some content protection mechanisms, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are compliance gaps. Overall, the site is credible and trustworthy, with consistent WHOIS data supporting its legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

14 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
15
DNS health
35
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
12

Not counted

  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 · found on this site
  • 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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
143
Employees
0
Customers
143
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
24%

5 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

SAVANA holds a strong market position as Mozambique's first independent news outlet, with a reputation for critical and innovative journalism. Its business model includes advertising and subscription revenue streams. The company maintains a professional editorial team and collaborates with contributors. The website's content strategy focuses on timely and relevant news, appealing to a medium-sized audience in Mozambique and the Lusophone world. The use of modern CMS and plugins indicates a commitment to digital maturity. However, the absence of explicit privacy and security policies suggests areas for improvement in regulatory compliance and user trust. The social media presence is minimal with placeholder links, indicating potential for growth in digital marketing and audience engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and Google Analytics opt-out mechanisms implemented. Content copy protection scripts are active to prevent unauthorized copying. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, which are important for security culture and readiness. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be enhanced by adopting best practices and formal policies to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to foster transparency and security readiness.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.
  5. Expand and verify social media presence with valid links to increase audience engagement and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SAVANA
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SAVANA
Description
SAVANA is a Mozambican independent weekly newspaper founded in 1994 by Mediacoop. It focuses on political, economic, and social news with an irreverent editorial stance. The website provides news articles in Portuguese covering politics, economy, society, sports, culture, opinion, international news, and events.
Key services
News publishing, Subscription-based content access, Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Elementor 3.29.2, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights plugin), jQuery 3.7.1, IntersectionObserver API, Various CSS frameworks and custom styles
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google Analytics opt-out mechanism present
  • Content copy protection scripts active
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics via MonsterInsights, Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional news media outlet with a long history in Mozambique.
  2. Content is primarily in Portuguese targeting local and international news readers.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. Security practices include HTTPS and some copy protection but lack advanced headers.
  5. Google Analytics and Jetpack are used for analytics with moderate tracking.
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
  7. Contact information includes emails in footer and login forms but no phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly labeled.
  8. Site uses WordPress with Elementor and several plugins for functionality and SEO.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with Elementor 3.29.2, using jQuery and modern JavaScript APIs such as IntersectionObserver. It employs Google Fonts and several CSS frameworks for styling and responsiveness. Analytics are managed via MonsterInsights plugin for Google Analytics and Jetpack Stats. The site loads external resources from trusted domains and uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. Performance is moderate with lazy loading and responsive design. Some technical debt is evident in missing security headers and incomplete privacy compliance. The infrastructure appears stable and suitable for a medium-sized media outlet, with opportunities for modernization and enhanced security.
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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