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Húnahornið · Media · Iceland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Húnahornið is a local Icelandic news and community portal serving the Húnvetninga region. Established in 2001, it provides news articles, event announcements, photo galleries, classifieds, and local weather and traffic updates. The website targets residents and community members in North Iceland, focusing on regional content and community engagement. The business operates as a small media entity with a regional market position and a focus on local news dissemination. Technically, the website uses legacy technologies such as jQuery 1.7.1 and integrates social media widgets from Facebook and Twitter, along with Google APIs and AddThis for sharing. The CMS appears custom or unknown, hosted on servers associated with netvistun.is. The site shows basic mobile optimization and accessibility features but lacks modern technical enhancements and security headers. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and DNSSEC is not enabled. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries introduces potential vulnerabilities. Cookie consent is implemented, but privacy policy and GDPR compliance are basic and not comprehensive. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is present, indicating limited formal security posture. Overall, the website is functional and serves its community purpose but would benefit from technical modernization, enhanced security practices, and improved privacy compliance to strengthen trust and resilience.

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

7 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 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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

Húnahornið operates as a regional news media outlet with a focus on the Húnvetninga community in Iceland. Its competitive advantage lies in localized content and community engagement. The business model is primarily informational, likely supported by local advertising and community sponsorships. The target customers are local residents seeking news, events, and community information. The website demonstrates consistent content updates and social media integration, indicating active engagement. Partnerships with local organizations such as weather and road authorities enhance content relevance. Growth potential exists through modernization and expanded digital services. The partnership ecosystem includes local government and service providers, but no evident commercial subsidiaries or parent companies. Revenue streams are not explicitly detailed but likely include advertising and event promotion. Strategic observations suggest a need for digital transformation to maintain relevance and security in a competitive media landscape.

Security posture

The current security posture of Húnahornið is basic and exhibits several areas for improvement. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces protection against DNS spoofing and common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.7.1) is a significant vulnerability, exposing the site to known exploits. Cookie consent is implemented, but privacy policy and GDPR compliance are minimal, indicating potential regulatory risk. No dedicated security or incident response information is provided, suggesting limited preparedness for security incidents. The site does not show evidence of HTTPS enforcement or advanced security best practices. To improve, the site should upgrade all libraries, implement security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options), enable DNSSEC, and formalize privacy and incident response policies. These steps will reduce risk and enhance user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Enhance privacy policy to be GDPR compliant and clearly accessible, including data retention and user rights information.
  5. Establish an incident response plan and publish contact channels for security issues or abuse reports.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Húnahornið
Description
Fréttavefur fyrir Húnvetninga. Fréttavefur um Húnvetninga.
Key services
News articles, Event announcements, Photo galleries, Community classifieds, Local weather and traffic updates
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7.1, js.cookie.js, Facebook SDK, Google APIs (Google+ deprecated), AddThis sharing widget, Twitter widgets
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No DNSSEC enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
AddThis
Marketing tools
AddThis, Facebook SDK, Google+ (deprecated), Twitter widgets
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local Icelandic news portal with community focus
  2. Content is in Icelandic language
  3. No HTTPS or security headers data available from provided content
  4. Cookie consent banner present and functional
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages clearly linked on homepage
  6. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks
  7. Social media integration primarily Facebook and Twitter
  8. No visible contact phone numbers; only email and contact forms
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on legacy technologies including jQuery 1.7.1 and uses common social media SDKs and sharing tools such as Facebook SDK, Twitter widgets, and AddThis. The CMS is custom or unknown, with hosting likely provided by netvistun.is based on nameservers. The site has basic mobile optimization and accessibility but lacks modern responsive design frameworks. Performance is moderate, with some image slideshows and dynamic content. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph tags present but no structured JSON-LD data. Technical debt is evident in outdated libraries and missing security features, posing risks to stability and security. Modernization opportunities include upgrading tech stack, improving mobile UX, and enhancing 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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