Skip to main content

Security report for ipnews.io

IP NEWS · Technology · Iceland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IP NEWS is a technology company specializing in providing fast, accurate, and secure IP geolocation and threat intelligence services globally. Their offerings include APIs and downloadable databases covering IPv4 and IPv6 data, ASN information, IP usage types, mobile carrier detection, and hosted domain listings. The company targets businesses and developers requiring precise IP data for cybersecurity, advertising, fraud prevention, and network optimization. The website demonstrates a modern technical infrastructure using Vue.js and related technologies, with good mobile optimization and fast performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain transfer protection, though improvements are needed in DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is partial with privacy and terms policies present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the business credibility is strong with clear product offerings and trust signals such as uptime SLA and 24/7 support.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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

6 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 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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching ipnews.io

This scan found 26 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
63

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

IP NEWS positions itself as a global IP data provider trusted by over 3000 companies. Their business model revolves around API access and database sales with flexible pricing plans and free trials. The company focuses on technology sector clients needing IP data for multiple use cases including cybersecurity and advertising. The domain is newly registered in 2025 with privacy protection justified for this business type. The website content is professional and consistent with the business focus. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are published, relying on contact forms. The company maintains a presence with documentation and blog resources, supporting customer onboarding and education.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and has domain status clientTransferProhibited, indicating good baseline security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled and no security headers were detected in the provided data, which are recommended best practices. No explicit security policy or incident response information is published, and no abuse or security contact emails are found. Forms appear to be limited to IP lookup and contact forms without sensitive data exposure. The site uses third-party scripts including LiveChat and Google Identity Services, which are reputable. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in headers, DNSSEC, and transparency on security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and trust.
  2. Implement and publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Provide explicit company contact emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IP NEWS
Description
IP NEWS is a global tool focusing on deep analysis of IP addresses, supporting precise positioning, identification of 19 application scenarios, multi-dimensional threat monitoring, reverse lookup of IP-related domain names and ASN numbers, and providing accurate data support for network security, advertising and network operation and maintenance.
Key services
IP Geolocation API, IP Threat API, ASN API, IP Usage Type API, Mobile Carrier Detection API, IP to Hosted Domains API, Database Downloads
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Swiper.js, Google Identity Services, LiveChat
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LiveChat
Marketing tools
Google Identity Services
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website offers comprehensive IP geolocation and threat intelligence services.
  2. Clear product and solution segmentation with API and database offerings.
  3. Modern frontend technology stack with Vue.js and good mobile optimization.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  5. Privacy and terms policies present but cookie policy and consent mechanism missing.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled; security headers not detected in provided data.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
  9. WHOIS privacy protection used but justified for business type.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern frontend technologies including Vue.js and Swiper.js, with integration of Google Identity Services for authentication and LiveChat for customer support. The site is well-structured with responsive design and good SEO metadata. Performance is fast with average response times under 40ms for IP queries. The hosting provider is inferred as Hetzner Online GmbH based on example IP data. There is no detected CMS, indicating a custom or framework-based build. The site lacks DNSSEC and some security headers, which are technical risks. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for security enhancements and privacy compliance improvements.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with ipnews.io. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review ipnews.io.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.