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Security report for graydc.com

Local News Live · Media · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Local News Live is a digital news media organization delivering national news stories, video content, and livestreams primarily focused on U.S. current events. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and targets a general audience interested in news and media content. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including React, Google Analytics, and Arc Publishing CMS, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, though explicit privacy policies and contact information are lacking. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly that impacts domain trustworthiness. Overall, the site is functional and credible as a media outlet but would benefit from enhanced transparency and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

2 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"

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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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
82

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 business operates in the media sector, likely as part of or affiliated with Gray Television, given asset URLs and branding cues. Its business model appears advertising-supported with monetization through Google DoubleClick and tracking via Google Analytics and Comscore. The target audience is broad, encompassing general news consumers. The company maintains active social media channels on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). The website content quality is good, supporting a medium-sized media operation. However, the lack of visible contact and legal information may limit trust and regulatory compliance. There is no evidence of direct partnerships or subsidiaries from the data provided.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms in place. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published privacy policy, terms of service, or vulnerability disclosure reduces compliance maturity. No incident response contacts or security certifications are visible. The missing WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in compliance and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer.
  2. Provide explicit contact information including security incident contacts and general inquiries.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising networks to minimize security risks.
  5. Improve domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is complete and accurate.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Local News Live
Description
Local News Live is a news media organization providing national news stories, video content, and livestreams focused on current events and topical issues in the United States.
Key services
News articles, Video news content, Livestream broadcasts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Queryly Search, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Arc Publishing (PageBuilder Fusion)
Platforms
Web Browser
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS frameworks

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Comscore
Marketing tools
Queryly Search
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia news stories.
  2. No WAF or security challenge detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a .com domain.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are implemented but privacy policy page not found.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  6. Strong use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  7. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but standard for news media sites.
  8. No adult or explicit content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including React for frontend rendering, Arc Publishing CMS for content management, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising services such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Comscore, and Google DoubleClick. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Hosting appears to be via Gray Television's CDN infrastructure. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of polyfills for browser compatibility. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring.
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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