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Security report for cysnews.cz

Cysnews · Media · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cysnews is a Czech news website providing a broad range of content including regional news, sports, culture, lifestyle, and transportation topics. The site targets a general audience interested in current events and local news within the Czech Republic. It operates on a WordPress platform with common plugins for SEO and analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The website demonstrates good content quality, clear navigation, and mobile optimization, supporting a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and detailed contact information for incident response or security policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data reduces trust signals, though the website's active social media presence and privacy policy contribute positively to its credibility. No critical vulnerabilities or adult content were detected, and advertising is managed primarily through Google Adsense and Google Analytics. Overall, Cysnews presents as a legitimate regional news portal with moderate technical and security maturity. Strategic improvements in security headers, transparency of contact information, and domain registration data would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

  2. 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
63

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention cysnews.cz, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Cysnews positions itself as a regional news provider in the Czech Republic, covering diverse sectors such as news, sports, culture, and transportation. Its business model relies on online content publishing with revenue likely generated through advertising networks like Google Adsense. The site targets a broad demographic interested in local and national news. The presence of detailed category menus and topical coverage suggests a focus on content depth and audience engagement. The company appears small in size with no parent or subsidiary companies identified. Social media integration supports community engagement and brand visibility. The lack of explicit business contact details and WHOIS data may limit some business credibility aspects but does not detract significantly from its operational presence.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, and includes cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates room for improvement in mitigating common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure program, which are important for mature security postures. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with recommendations to implement additional HTTP security headers and improve transparency around security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear contact information for security incidents and consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Ensure all WordPress plugins and themes are regularly updated to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  4. Improve transparency by providing detailed business contact information and verifying domain WHOIS data availability.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by documenting data retention policies and providing users with clear information on data usage.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cysnews
Description
Zpravodajský web
Key services
News articles, Regional news coverage, Sports news, Lifestyle content, Cultural news
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights), jQuery, Bootstrap CSS, FontAwesome, Owl Carousel, Jetpack
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Czech news portal with diverse content categories including news, sports, culture, lifestyle, and transportation.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation menus and categorized articles.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, analytics, and cookie consent.
  4. No WHOIS data available, which may indicate privacy protection or domain registration issues.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or main navigation.
  6. Privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented and accessible.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  9. Advertising is primarily via Google Adsense and tracking via Google Analytics.
  10. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, utilizing popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization and MonsterInsights for Google Analytics integration. The front-end uses Bootstrap for responsive design, FontAwesome for icons, and Owl Carousel for content sliders. The site loads multiple external resources including Google Fonts and social media SDKs. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility compliance. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a functional and user-friendly news portal.
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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