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Security report for eyjan.is

Fjölmiðlatorgið ehf. · 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 (Fjölmiðlatorgið ehf.) operates as a prominent Icelandic independent media outlet providing news, opinion articles, and advertising services. The website 'Eyjan - DV' serves as a dedicated section for opinion and editorial content, targeting a general Icelandic audience interested in current affairs and commentary. The business model relies on advertising revenue and possibly subscriptions, supported by a professional and content-rich platform. The site maintains consistent branding and a strong social media presence, reinforcing its market position as a trusted media source in Iceland. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging common web technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, and advertising platforms like Airserve. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with SEO enhancements via Yoast SEO. While HTTPS is enforced, some security headers are missing, and no explicit cookie consent mechanism was detected, indicating areas for compliance improvement. From a security perspective, the site shows a reasonable posture with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of WHOIS data for the domain www.dv.is is notable, likely due to Icelandic registry policies rather than malicious intent. The site lacks explicit security policies or incident response information, which could be enhanced to improve trust and readiness. Overall, DV's website is a professional, content-rich media platform with good technical implementation and business credibility. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security headers would strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence.

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 is positioned as an important media entity in Iceland, focusing on independent journalism and opinion pieces. Its competitive advantage lies in its established brand, diverse content categories, and integration of advertising networks. The business targets Icelandic readers interested in news and commentary, monetizing through advertising and possibly subscriptions. The presence of related partner domains indicates a diversified media ecosystem. Growth indicators include active content updates and social media engagement. The company operates in a regulated media environment, requiring attention to privacy and security compliance.

Security posture

The website maintains a moderate security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the lack of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options presents potential risks for clickjacking and cross-site scripting attacks. The absence of a cookie consent banner may expose the company to GDPR compliance risks. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, limiting transparency. The WHOIS data absence reduces domain registration transparency but is likely due to registry norms. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced headers, privacy controls, and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize vulnerability exposure.
  5. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible or provide domain ownership information on the website to improve trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fjölmiðlatorgið ehf.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fjölmiðlatorgið ehf.
Description
Frjáls og óháður miðill
Key services
News publishing, Opinion articles, Advertising platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Chartbeat, Airserve Ads, PushAlert, Simple Share Buttons Adder, WP Polls
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
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 third-party scripts

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, ScorecardResearch
Marketing tools
PushAlert, Simple Share Buttons Adder
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Icelandic news and opinion media outlet.
  2. Content is rich with recent articles and multiple categories.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and advertising integrations.
  4. No signs of adult or explicit content.
  5. No WHOIS data available, possibly due to registry restrictions.
  6. HTTPS is enforced and multiple tracking and advertising scripts are used.
  7. Privacy policy is present and GDPR compliant.
  8. No cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  10. Contact information includes emails and physical address in footer.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature and widely adopted CMS (WordPress) with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, and advertising integrations via Airserve. The site is SEO optimized with Yoast SEO and includes social media integration. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The site relies heavily on third-party scripts for analytics and advertising, which requires ongoing security monitoring. No hosting provider details were found, but the site uses HTTPS indicating a valid SSL certificate. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media platform but has room for modernization and security hardening.
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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