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Security report for elcentralmedia.com

EL CENTRAL Hispanic News · Media · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EL CENTRAL Hispanic News is a bilingual media publication serving Michigan's Hispanic community with local business features, national news, and community stories. Established in 2022, it positions itself as Michigan's oldest bilingual Hispanic newspaper, targeting bilingual readers interested in Hispanic culture and community news. The website uses WordPress with Elementor and the jNews theme, supported by Google Tag Manager and Mailchimp for analytics and marketing. Hosting and domain registration are managed via Squarespace Domains and Google Cloud DNS. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Contact is available via a web form, and social media presence is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Overall, the site is professionally designed with good content quality and SEO, but should improve privacy and security disclosures to enhance trust 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

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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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

The website operates as a small media outlet focused on the Hispanic community in Michigan, leveraging bilingual content to serve a niche market. Its business model relies on advertising and community engagement, with partnerships indicated by linked domains such as wdet.org. The site demonstrates consistent branding and a clear market position as a leading bilingual news source. Growth potential exists through expanded digital presence and enhanced privacy/security practices. The use of modern CMS and marketing tools indicates digital maturity, though privacy compliance gaps may pose risks. No direct revenue streams or parent company affiliations were identified.

Security posture

The website maintains a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections like clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited. However, the absence of DNSSEC and Content Security Policy headers represents security gaps. No public security or incident response policies were found, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Tracking scripts from Google and Mailchimp are used, but no aggressive or suspicious third-party scripts were detected. The site should implement stronger security headers, DNSSEC, and public security policies to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Implement Content Security Policy and other security headers to mitigate XSS and clickjacking risks.
  4. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing incident response contact information and security policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EL CENTRAL Hispanic News
Description
Michigan’s oldest bilingual newspaper featuring local business owners, national news, and community stories.
Key services
News articles, Community stories, Event coverage, Advertising opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jNews theme, Google Tag Manager, Mailchimp, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mailchimp
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a bilingual Hispanic news media outlet focused on Michigan community and culture.
  2. Content is rich with news articles, event coverage, and community stories.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Contact available via a contact page with a form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  6. No advanced security policies or incident response information publicly disclosed.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled which is a minor security gap.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram is linked.
  10. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but no aggressive ad networks detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Elementor and the jNews theme, indicating a modern and flexible CMS platform. It uses Google Tag Manager and Mailchimp for analytics and marketing automation. Hosting appears stable with domain registration through Squarespace Domains and DNS via Google Cloud DNS. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and privacy compliance to reduce risk and improve user trust.
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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