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Security report for fena.ba

JU Federalna novinska agencija (FENA) · Media · Bosnia and Herzegovina

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Federalna novinska agencija (FENA) operates as a national news agency providing comprehensive news coverage from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the region, and international affairs. The website offers a broad range of news categories including politics, economy, culture, sports, and multimedia content such as photos and videos. The agency maintains a professional market position with affiliations to recognized news alliances, enhancing its credibility and reach. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, and Google Publisher Tags for advertising. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and content structure, although it lacks explicit CMS identification. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading to improve user experience. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks important security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which impacts privacy compliance. No visible forms or sensitive data exposure were detected, but incident response and security policies are not publicly documented. The WHOIS data aligns well with the business identity, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website is a reliable and professional news source with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic enhancements in these areas would strengthen user trust and regulatory adherence.

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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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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';…

  3. 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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
402
Employees
0
Customers
402
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
33%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

FENA holds a significant position as a government-affiliated news agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina, targeting a broad audience interested in local and international news. Its business model revolves around content creation and distribution through digital platforms, supported by advertising revenue. The agency's partnerships with international news alliances indicate a collaborative ecosystem enhancing content credibility and reach. The absence of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a controlled communication channel, typical for government or institutional entities. Growth indicators include active multimedia content and multilingual offerings, including English news. The agency's operations appear stable with consistent branding and professional content delivery.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. Lack of a cookie consent mechanism and privacy compliance indicators suggests gaps in GDPR adherence. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness communication. The use of multiple third-party scripts introduces potential tracking and privacy concerns. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent banner and update privacy policies to explicitly address GDPR compliance and user data handling.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities in third-party scripts and integrations.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide clear contact information to improve user trust and engagement.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
JU Federalna novinska agencija (FENA)
Description
Federalna novinska agencija (FENA) is a news agency providing latest news from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the region, and the world.
Key services
News articles, Photo galleries, Video content, News in English
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Twitter Widgets, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), JavaScript, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for scripts

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Google Publisher Tags
Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK, Twitter Widgets
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 news agency for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  2. Content is well structured with multiple news categories and multimedia content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or footer.
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are present but cookie consent is missing.
  5. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising scripts.
  6. No visible security headers detected in the HTML content.
  7. No forms detected on the homepage; login link present but no form HTML visible.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
  9. No explicit security or incident response contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with Google Fonts and asynchronous loading of analytics and advertising scripts, contributing to moderate performance and good mobile optimization. The absence of a known CMS suggests a custom-built platform, which may require dedicated maintenance resources. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data, aiding social media sharing and search engine visibility. However, the lack of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates technical debt in security and privacy compliance. Hosting details are not explicit, limiting infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy features.
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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