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Security report for ekonews.cz

Ekonews · Media · Czech Republic

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ekonews is a Czech Republic-based media platform focused on sustainability, business, and ESG topics. The website provides news, interviews, reports, and inspirational stories aimed at both businesses and households interested in sustainable practices. The platform positions itself as a niche media outlet with a professional and consistent brand presence. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Avada theme and incorporates modern SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, and Matomo. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good performance and SEO practices. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. No WHOIS data was found, which reduces domain transparency and trustworthiness, though the website content and social media presence support legitimacy. Privacy and terms policies are not clearly linked, but a cookie consent mechanism is present. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve transparency and compliance documentation.

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

    • 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

  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 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
64

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

Ekonews operates as a content publishing platform targeting sustainability and ESG-conscious audiences in the Czech Republic. Its business model revolves around providing informational content, likely monetized through advertising or partnerships. The company leverages social media channels for audience engagement and brand building. The market positioning is niche but relevant given the growing interest in ESG topics. The platform's growth potential depends on content quality and audience expansion. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The absence of clear contact information and corporate registration details suggests a small-sized operation focused on content delivery rather than direct commercial transactions.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, indicating limited transparency in security management. The use of third-party scripts and analytics introduces potential privacy concerns, mitigated partially by a cookie consent mechanism. The lack of WHOIS data and registrant information is a notable gap in domain trust. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a content site but should be enhanced with better headers, documented policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and HSTS to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish contact information including a dedicated security or abuse contact to improve incident response transparency.
  4. Obtain and publish WHOIS registrant information or use a verified domain registration to enhance domain trustworthiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ekonews
Description
Web o udržitelnosti v byznyse i soukromém životě. Rozhovory, reportáže, inspirativní příběhy pro domácnosti i pro firmy. Zjistěte, co je ESG.
Key services
news articles, interviews, reports, inspirational stories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Avada Theme, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics, Cloudfront CDN
Frameworks
Fusion Core
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookie Script
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is a concern for domain transparency.
  3. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with professional theme and SEO plugins.
  4. Privacy and terms policies are not clearly found or linked.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage HTML.
  7. Social media presence is established on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No explicit security policies or incident response info found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Avada theme, enhanced with Yoast SEO Premium for search optimization. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Matomo for analytics and tracking, alongside a cookie consent script for privacy compliance. The site uses Cloudfront CDN for content delivery, improving performance. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly, with good SEO metadata and structured data in JSON-LD format. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts. No hosting provider details were identified from the HTML. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security configurations.
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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