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Security report for decenter.kr

(주)런앤이매진 · Media · South Korea

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Decenter.kr is a Korean blockchain-focused news media platform operated by the company Run and Imagine. The website provides comprehensive news coverage on blockchain, IT industry, policies, opinions, and video content targeting blockchain enthusiasts, investors, and industry professionals primarily in South Korea. The platform is well-established with a domain age since 2017 and maintains consistent updates and professional content quality. Technically, the site uses common web technologies including jQuery, Google Analytics, and advertising scripts, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, though some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing. The WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the business identity, enhancing trust. Overall, the site is a reliable and professional source for blockchain news in Korea.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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

Decenter operates in the media sector with a niche focus on blockchain and IT industry news. It leverages a content-driven business model with revenue likely from advertising and partnerships. The company maintains partnerships with related domains such as decenteruniv.com and bethefounders.com, indicating an ecosystem approach. The target audience includes blockchain professionals, investors, and tech-savvy readers. The site’s consistent content updates and transparent company information suggest a stable and credible market position within the Korean blockchain media landscape.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of a cookie consent mechanism indicate areas for improvement, especially for GDPR compliance. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response information is publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and user trust. Overall, the security risk is low but can be further strengthened by adopting best practices in headers and privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to enhance transparency and user trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve user experience for all users.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
(주)런앤이매진
Registration number
서울 아 05049
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
(주)런앤이매진
Description
디센터(Decenter)는 블록체인 업계의 핵심소식들을 생생히 보도하는, 탈중앙화 시대로 가기 위한 모든 정보가 흐르는 열린 뉴스 허브입니다.
Key services
블록체인 뉴스 보도, IT 산업 뉴스, 정책 및 오피니언 콘텐츠, 동영상 콘텐츠, 뉴스레터 구독 서비스
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, Swiper.js, bxSlider, JSON-LD structured data
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of asynchronous loading for analytics and ads scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Naver Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Naver Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional blockchain news media platform in Korean.
  2. Content is rich, updated frequently, and well organized.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. Uses standard web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No cookie consent banner detected, which may affect GDPR compliance.
  6. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with website claims.
  7. No security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  8. Advertising is primarily via Google Adsense and DoubleClick.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS with a tech stack including jQuery, Swiper.js, bxSlider, and Google services for analytics and advertising. The site is moderately performant with asynchronous script loading and mobile responsiveness. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting details are not explicit but the site uses standard web hosting infrastructure. Technical debt appears low with modern libraries, though some legacy jQuery usage is noted. Opportunities exist to modernize further by adopting newer frameworks and improving accessibility compliance.
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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