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Security report for dainikstatesmannews.com

The Statesman Ltd · Media · India

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dainik Statesman is a Bengali language news portal operated by The Statesman Ltd, a well-established media company based in Kolkata, India. The website offers comprehensive news coverage including politics, entertainment, sports, editorial, and cultural content targeted at Bengali-speaking audiences. The site is built on WordPress and uses modern web technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery, providing a responsive and user-friendly experience. Social media integration and structured data enhance its digital presence. However, the absence of publicly available WHOIS data raises some concerns about domain registration transparency. The site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and privacy policies, indicating room for improvement in security and compliance.

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. 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 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

    • 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

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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
75
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
67

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

The website serves as a digital extension of a traditional print media brand, focusing on regional Bengali news. Its business model relies on content publishing and advertising revenue. The presence of related domains under The Statesman Ltd umbrella suggests a consolidated media ecosystem. The content quality and branding are consistent, appealing to a medium-sized audience in India. The lack of explicit contact information and privacy documentation may impact user trust and regulatory compliance. The site leverages common web analytics and push notification tools to engage users and track performance.

Security posture

The site employs HTTPS ensuring encrypted communication, but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. No forms collecting sensitive personal data were found except a search form, reducing attack surface. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish clear contact information including security or abuse contacts and incident response procedures to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities and ensure secure dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide GDPR compliance indicators to broaden audience reach and meet regulatory requirements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Statesman Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Statesman Ltd
Description
দৈনিক স্টেটসম্যান is a popular Bengali daily newspaper operated by The Statesman group, headquartered in Kolkata, India. It provides news coverage on state, national, and international events, editorials, sports, entertainment, education, lifestyle, and cultural topics. The publication has been active since June 28, 2004, with a focus on quality news delivery to Bengali-speaking audiences.
Key services
Daily Bengali news reporting, Editorial and opinion pieces, Sports news, Entertainment news, Special weekly cultural and lifestyle sections
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Owl Carousel, Magnific Popup, Colorbox, Izooto Push Notifications
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Izooto
Marketing tools
Izooto Push Notifications
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Bengali news portal with rich content and multiple news categories.
  2. Content is primarily in Bengali language with some English metadata.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected on the homepage HTML.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter confirmed.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and libraries.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating possible privacy or registration issues.
  9. No security headers detected in HTML source; HTTPS is used.
  10. No visible forms collecting sensitive data except a search form.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses popular JavaScript libraries and plugins such as Owl Carousel and Magnific Popup for UI components. Google Analytics and Izooto push notifications are integrated for user tracking and engagement. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The absence of advanced security headers and privacy documentation indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas.
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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