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Security report for mfn.se

Modular Finance · Finance · Sweden

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MFN.se is a Nordic-focused financial news feed platform operated by Modular Finance, established in 2015. It aggregates press releases and financial news primarily for investors and analysts interested in Nordic markets. The platform offers filtering by language, sector, and type, and supports user login via Twitter (X) OAuth and email verification. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and good content relevance, targeting financial professionals and companies in the Nordic region. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript, Google Analytics, and Cloudflare DNS, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy and cookie consent banner present. No explicit security or incident response policies are found. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, matching the business profile and geographic focus.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
66

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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

The platform serves as a key news distribution and aggregation service in the Nordic financial sector, leveraging Modular Finance's infrastructure. Its business model centers on providing timely press releases and financial news to investors and companies, supporting transparency and market communication. The presence of multiple filtering options and subscription services indicates a focus on user customization and engagement. The company maintains partnerships with Modular Finance domains and integrates social media for broader reach. Growth potential lies in expanding content coverage and enhancing security and compliance features to meet evolving regulatory demands.

Security posture

MFN.se demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of explicit security headers reduce the overall security robustness. The site uses secure login mechanisms including OAuth and email verification, but lacks published incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy compliance is addressed through a privacy policy and cookie consent, but GDPR-specific contact points or data protection officer details are missing. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, and publishing security policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by providing explicit GDPR contact details and data retention policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Modular Finance
Description
MFN.se is a news feed platform providing press releases and financial news primarily focused on Nordic companies and markets.
Key services
Press release aggregation, News feed filtering, Subscription via email, Company login for news distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA or similar not detected
  • Secure login via email and Twitter (X) OAuth

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily financial news and press releases focused on Nordic markets.
  3. Multiple filtering options for news feed by language, sector, type, and segment.
  4. Login options include Twitter (X) OAuth and email-based login with verification.
  5. Cookie consent banner present with link to privacy policy.
  6. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers visible; contact form available.
  8. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking.
  9. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  10. No explicit data protection officer contact found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom technology stack with extensive use of JavaScript and integration of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. Hosting leverages Cloudflare DNS services, contributing to reliable domain resolution. The site is moderately performant with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. There is no evidence of a CMS, indicating a bespoke platform likely maintained by Modular Finance. Opportunities exist to improve technical security configurations and accessibility compliance to reduce technical debt and enhance user trust.
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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