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Security report for dv.is

DV · Media · Iceland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DV is a well-established Icelandic online news media platform offering a wide range of content including news, sports, lifestyle, and cultural articles. The website targets the Icelandic-speaking general public and operates under the parent company Fjölmiðlatorgið ehf. It maintains a professional online presence with consistent branding and a good quality content offering. The business model primarily relies on advertising revenue and possibly subscriptions. Technically, the site is built on WordPress CMS and uses common web technologies such as jQuery, Slick Carousel, and integrates multiple third-party analytics and advertising services. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, providing a good user experience.

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. 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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  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

DV holds a significant position in the Icelandic media market, serving a broad audience with diverse content categories. Its partnership ecosystem includes related subdomains for real estate, movies, and job listings, indicating a diversified content and service offering. The company leverages advertising networks and tracking technologies extensively, which supports its revenue streams but requires careful privacy management. The presence of social media channels enhances its reach and engagement. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data slightly impacts trust but is not uncommon for domains under certain registries.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident in the HTML source, which could be improved to enhance security against common web attacks. The site uses multiple third-party scripts for analytics and advertising, which increases the attack surface and requires regular security audits. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are lacking, which is a compliance gap under GDPR.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks from external dependencies.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve security communication and incident response.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fjölmiðlatorgið ehf.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DV
Description
Frjáls og óháður miðill (Free and independent media)
Key services
News reporting, Sports coverage, Lifestyle articles, Advertising platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Chartbeat, PushAlert, Airserve Ads
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat, comScore, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Airserve
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Chartbeat, comScore
Marketing tools
PushAlert, ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Icelandic news media outlet with diverse content categories.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with common third-party libraries and advertising platforms.
  3. No WHOIS data available from ISNIC for the queried domain www.dv.is, possibly due to query format or registry policy.
  4. Privacy policy is present and GDPR compliant but no explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  5. Multiple external tracking and advertising scripts are used, indicating extensive user tracking.
  6. No security headers explicitly detected in HTML source; HTTPS is enforced.
  7. Contact information including emails and physical address is clearly provided in footer and contact pages.
  8. No signs of adult or explicit content; content is safe for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; full content accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely supported technology stack centered on WordPress CMS with jQuery and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates multiple analytics and advertising platforms such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Chartbeat, and comScore, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially considering the number of third-party scripts. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are well implemented with meta tags and structured data. The site lacks some advanced security configurations and cookie consent mechanisms, which are important for compliance and security posture.
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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