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Security report for damemagazine.com

Dame Magazine · Media · N/a

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Dame Magazine is an independent media publication focused on delivering in-depth analysis, opinion pieces, and insightful reportage primarily targeting women interested in news, culture, science, and social issues. The website demonstrates a professional design and consistent branding, supported by active social media channels and structured data that reinforce its media industry positioning. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common libraries such as jQuery and integrates Google Analytics via MonsterInsights, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility could be improved. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency and slightly impacts trustworthiness. Overall, the site is a credible media outlet with room to enhance privacy compliance and security best practices.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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

      SPF record too permissive

      The "+all" mechanism allows anyone to send email

      What to do: Change to "~all" (softfail) or "-all" (hardfail)

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
55
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site

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

Dame Magazine operates as a niche independent media outlet funded primarily through memberships and reader support, focusing on delivering quality journalism and podcasts. Its market position is that of a specialized publication with a loyal audience interested in progressive and analytical content. The business model relies on direct reader funding rather than advertising, which aligns with its editorial independence. The presence of social media links and Google site verification indicates efforts to build trust and reach. However, the lack of visible contact information and privacy policies may limit user trust and regulatory compliance. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies, suggesting a standalone operation. The company targets a medium-sized audience within the media sector, focusing on women and socially conscious readers.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, which is a fundamental security measure, and uses Google Analytics with an opt-out mechanism, showing some attention to user privacy. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for mature security management. The missing WHOIS data also raises questions about domain registration transparency. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and providing clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts and consider publishing a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Improve website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dame Magazine
Description
With a commitment to analysis over hot takes, DAME propels trending conversations forward with opinion pieces, context and insightful reportage.
Key services
Journalism, Opinion pieces, Insightful reportage, Podcasts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, MonsterInsights, Mailchimp, SparkLoop
Platforms
WordPress
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 Google Analytics with opt-out mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
MonsterInsights
Marketing tools
Mailchimp, SparkLoop
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed independent media publication
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and updated frequently
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main page
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  5. Social media links are present and active
  6. Uses standard WordPress CMS with common plugins and analytics
  7. No security headers detected in provided data
  8. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing jQuery and Google Analytics via MonsterInsights for tracking. It uses external services such as Mailchimp for email marketing and SparkLoop for referral marketing. The site loads multiple CSS files optimized with caching and minification, indicating some performance optimization efforts. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements and a mobile menu. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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