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Security report for mobridgetribune.com

Mobridge Tribune · Media · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mobridge Tribune is a local news media organization serving Mobridge, South Dakota, providing news, sports, obituaries, and special sections through both digital and print editions. The website targets local residents and community members interested in regional news and events. Their business model relies on advertising and subscriptions, positioning them as a key local media outlet with a consistent brand presence and good content quality. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and various plugins for SEO, advertising, and analytics. Hosting leverages Cloudfront CDN for performance. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices and basic accessibility features, though some technical improvements could enhance performance and security. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has a cookie consent mechanism, but lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and advanced security headers. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating a moderate security posture suitable for a local news site but with room for improvement. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with clear contact information and social media presence. The domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security policies, publishing vulnerability disclosures, and improving HTTP security headers to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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

  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

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
47
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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 mobridgetribune.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains 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

Mobridge Tribune operates as a small local media company focused on delivering community news and information. Their competitive advantage lies in localized content and a multi-channel approach including print, digital, and video. Revenue streams primarily come from advertising and subscriptions, supported by partnerships with photo galleries and advertising platforms. The target customer segment is local residents and businesses in Mobridge and surrounding areas. Growth indicators include active content updates and diversified content categories. The partnership ecosystem includes photo services, advertising networks, and sports video providers, reflecting a well-integrated local media operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and security.txt file reveals gaps in formal security governance. The use of third-party scripts and plugins introduces potential risks, though no immediate vulnerabilities were observed. Security headers are not fully implemented, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the site's scope but should be enhanced to mitigate risks and improve compliance with GDPR and other regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party plugins and scripts to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  5. Improve accessibility features and document data retention policies to strengthen privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mobridge Tribune
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mobridge Tribune
Description
Local news media publisher providing news, sports, obituaries, opinions, and special sections for Mobridge and surrounding areas in South Dakota.
Key services
News articles, Sports coverage, Obituaries, E-Editions, Photo galleries, Advertising services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap 4.5, All in One SEO plugin, AdRotate Professional, Matomo Analytics, Cookie Notice plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce for AJAX calls

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AdRotate Professional, South Dakota Newspapers Digital Network
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Blog2Social
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local news media outlet for Mobridge, South Dakota.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, ads, and cookie consent.
  3. Includes structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and news organization.
  4. Has clear contact information and social media presence.
  5. No visible advanced security policies or incident response contacts.
  6. Cookie consent banner present indicating some privacy compliance effort.
  7. Advertising is managed via AdRotate and local ad networks.
  8. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on WordPress CMS with a combination of modern front-end technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery. Hosting utilizes AWS Cloudfront CDN to improve content delivery speed. The site includes SEO optimizations through the All in One SEO plugin and structured data markup for enhanced search engine visibility. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in script loading and caching strategies. Technical debt appears manageable, but updating and securing third-party dependencies is recommended. Mobile responsiveness is good, supporting a positive user experience across devices.
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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