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Security report for londonderrytimes.net

Londonderry Times · Media · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Londonderry Times is a well-established local news media outlet serving Rockingham County and surrounding communities. The website provides trusted hometown news, sports, and community information, supported by a business model focused on advertising revenue. The company has a consistent brand presence and a domain registered since 2013, supporting its legitimacy and market position as a local news source. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, including Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, and Microsoft Clarity, hosted with Cloudflare DNS services. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection, though DNSSEC is not enabled and additional HTTP security headers could be implemented. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance, but no explicit security or incident response policies are found. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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 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

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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
40
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
70
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention londonderrytimes.net, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Londonderry Times operates in the media sector, targeting local community members interested in news, sports, and events in Rockingham County. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing presence and trusted local brand. The business model relies on advertising, leveraging Google AdSense and marketing tools like ConvertKit. The company maintains active social media channels on Facebook and Twitter to engage its audience. Growth indicators include consistent content updates and use of modern digital marketing and analytics tools. The partnership ecosystem includes Google services for analytics and advertising. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance security policies and incident response readiness to further strengthen trust.

Security posture

The website maintains a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection in place. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended security enhancement. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, limiting transparency for security incident reporting. The site uses common third-party analytics and advertising scripts, which require ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or critical vulnerabilities were detected in the analysis. Security headers beyond HTTPS are not explicitly found, suggesting room for improvement. Incident response contact channels are absent, which is a gap in security readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to provide clear incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure information.
  3. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Londonderry Times
Description
The Londonderry Times is your trusted hometown news source for over 20 years.
Key services
Local news reporting, Sports coverage, Community events information, Advertising services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Blocksy WordPress theme, Genesis Blocks plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No DNSSEC enabled (recommend enabling)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
ConvertKit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained local news source.
  2. Uses modern WordPress CMS with SEO and analytics plugins.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and accessible.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  6. Advertising is primarily via Google AdSense and related tools.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  8. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 using the Blocksy theme and Genesis Blocks plugin, indicating a modern and flexible CMS infrastructure. SEO is managed via Yoast SEO plugin, and analytics are implemented with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Microsoft Clarity, providing comprehensive user behavior insights. Hosting and DNS are managed through Cloudflare, offering performance and security benefits. The site shows good mobile optimization and moderate loading performance. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and additional security headers would modernize the security posture. The use of multiple advertising and marketing tools suggests a mature digital marketing strategy. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with opportunities for security and accessibility 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.

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