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Security report for crnobelo.mk

CRNOBELO.com · Media · North Macedonia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CRNOBELO.com is a Macedonian lifestyle and news portal established in 2008, offering a wide range of content including news, horoscopes, recipes, interviews, and quizzes. The site targets a general Macedonian-speaking audience and maintains a consistent brand presence with active social media channels. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and integrates advertising and analytics SDKs. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and standard security headers present, though lacks explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosures. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, serving as a regional media outlet with advertising revenue as the primary business model.

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. 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. 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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';…

  4. 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

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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
45
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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 holds a solid position in the Macedonian media market, focusing on lifestyle and entertainment content. It leverages advertising networks for monetization and maintains partnerships with regional sister sites like crnobelo.rs. The business model is content-driven with diversified categories appealing to a broad audience. Growth indicators include active content updates and social media engagement. However, the lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers may limit direct user engagement. The site complies with basic legal requirements by publishing privacy and terms pages but could improve GDPR compliance and transparency.

Security posture

The site demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers configured. Forms include CSRF tokens, reducing risk of cross-site request forgery. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness perception. Cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Improve accessibility features to broaden audience reach and comply with standards.
  5. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and SDKs to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CRNOBELO.com
Description
CRNOBELO.com е лајфстајл портал кој нуди вонвременски содржини чија примарна цел е да ги забавува посетителите, но и да им нуди содржини кои се корисни во секојдневното живеење.
Key services
news articles, lifestyle content, horoscopes, recipes, interviews, quizzes, forums
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, MooTools, Marfeel SDK, Facebook SDK, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSRF tokens in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook SDK
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
OpenX (ads.crnobelo.mk)
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel (via Facebook SDK)
Marketing tools
Marfeel SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Macedonian lifestyle and news portal with diverse content categories.
  2. Uses Joomla CMS with common JavaScript libraries and advertising SDKs.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact form present.
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service pages exist but cookie consent is missing.
  5. Advertising is served via OpenX network with multiple ad zones.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter with official pages linked.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. Content is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable material.
  9. Good SEO and mobile optimization observed.
  10. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, and MooTools frameworks, indicating a mature but somewhat legacy technology stack. Integration of Marfeel SDK and Facebook SDK supports advertising and social engagement. Performance is moderate with multiple ad zones which may impact load times. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are evident through meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting details are partially inferred from ad domains, with no explicit main hosting provider identified. Technical risks include potential performance degradation due to extensive advertising scripts and the need for modernization of JavaScript libraries.
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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