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Security report for ky3.com

KY3 · Media · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KY3 is a regional news media website serving Springfield, Missouri, Arkansas, and the Ozarks region. It provides local news, weather updates, sports coverage, and community event information. The site is affiliated with Gray Television, a reputable media company, which supports its market position as a trusted local news source. The website uses modern web technologies including React and Arc Publishing CMS, ensuring a contemporary digital presence with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and standard security headers, though explicit privacy and cookie policies are not clearly presented, indicating room for compliance improvement. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but does not critically impact the site's credibility given its professional content and branding. Overall, KY3 demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure suitable for its media business model, with recommendations to enhance privacy compliance and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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"

  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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 20 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
75
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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

KY3 operates as a local news broadcaster and digital content provider targeting residents of Springfield, MO and surrounding areas. Its business model centers on advertising revenue through multiple ad networks and partnerships, leveraging extensive local content including news, weather, and sports. The site integrates with various marketing and tracking platforms to optimize audience engagement and monetization. KY3 benefits from its parent company Gray Television's resources and network, enhancing its competitive advantage in regional media. The partnership ecosystem includes local service providers and content partners, supporting a diversified content offering. Growth indicators include active social media presence and continuous content updates. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing privacy transparency and expanding direct user engagement channels.

Security posture

KY3 exhibits a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script deployment, and integration of reputable ad and tracking services. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies and does not provide a security.txt or incident response contact, which are important for compliance and vulnerability management. The absence of these elements indicates gaps in GDPR and general data protection compliance. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by formalizing privacy disclosures, cookie consent mechanisms, and vulnerability reporting channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently display a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with user consent mechanisms.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response transparency.
  3. Add explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
  4. Enhance accessibility compliance to improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and ad networks to minimize privacy risks and ensure up-to-date security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KY3
Description
KYTV / KY3 / The Place to Be / First Alert Weather / Springfield, Mo / Arkansas / Missouri
Key services
Local news reporting, Weather forecasting and alerts, Sports coverage, Community event information, Live streaming of broadcasts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google Tag Manager, Taboola, PubMatic, Amazon APS, Piano ESP, jQuery, Font Awesome, Arc Publishing
Frameworks
React, Arc Publishing
Platforms
Arc Publishing
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, PubMatic, Amazon APS, Criteo, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Taboola, Piano ESP
Marketing tools
Queryly, Piano ESP
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional news media site serving Springfield, MO and surrounding areas.
  2. Content includes news, weather, sports, community events, and video.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the visible content.
  5. Strong use of third-party ad and tracking services.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. No explicit security or incident response contact information found.
  8. Website uses modern technologies and Arc Publishing CMS.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
  10. WHOIS data is missing or protected, reducing transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring React and Arc Publishing CMS, supported by Gray Television's hosting infrastructure. It integrates multiple third-party services including Taboola, PubMatic, Amazon APS, and Piano ESP for advertising and user engagement. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The site uses standard security headers and HTTPS but lacks explicit CSP headers. Technical debt appears low, with opportunities for modernization in privacy compliance and security disclosures. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable media platform with room for incremental 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

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