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Security report for newhampshirebulletin.com

New Hampshire Bulletin · Media · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

New Hampshire Bulletin is an independent, nonprofit news organization focused on providing state and local news coverage with an emphasis on government accountability. As part of the larger States Newsroom network, it leverages nonprofit funding models including subscriptions and donations to sustain its journalism. The website is well-branded and targets residents of New Hampshire seeking reliable news and commentary. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using a Genesis child theme and Bootstrap for responsive design, hosted by Bluehost with Cloudflare DNS services. It employs Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and New Relic for performance monitoring and analytics. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers like Content Security Policy. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its niche.

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

5 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

    • 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

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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

The New Hampshire Bulletin operates as a small nonprofit media entity under the umbrella of States Newsroom, the largest state-focused nonprofit news organization in the US. Its business model relies on donations, subscriptions, and grants, focusing on independent journalism in New Hampshire. The site offers news, commentary, and briefs with a clear editorial mission to hold government accountable. Its partnership with States Newsroom provides credibility and resource sharing. The target audience is local residents and stakeholders interested in state politics and public affairs. The organization maintains a consistent brand and content quality, with trust signals such as Creative Commons licensing and affiliation with a reputable parent organization.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and domain registration includes clientTransferProhibited status to prevent unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice for DNS security. The absence of a Content Security Policy and other security headers like X-Content-Type-Options and Referrer-Policy indicates room for improvement. No explicit incident response or security policies are publicly available, and no security.txt file is found. The site uses third-party analytics and monitoring tools, which require careful privacy management. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a nonprofit media site but could be enhanced to reduce risk and improve compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a comprehensive Content Security Policy and other recommended security headers.
  3. Add a security.txt file and publicly accessible incident response/contact information.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users.
  5. Publish explicit terms of service and security/privacy policies to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New Hampshire Bulletin
Description
The independent, nonprofit New Hampshire Bulletin is guided by these words from our state constitution: “Government, therefore, should be open, accessible, accountable and responsive.” We will work tirelessly every day to make sure elected officials and state agencies are held to that standard.
Key services
State and local news reporting, Commentary and analysis, Subscription and donation-based funding
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS, New Relic monitoring
Frameworks
Genesis Framework (WordPress theme)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a nonprofit news organization focused on New Hampshire state news.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and multiple news categories.
  3. Use of professional SEO and metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data.
  4. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of tracking scripts.
  6. Security headers could be improved; DNSSEC is not enabled.
  7. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is relatively new but appropriate.
  8. Website uses WordPress CMS with Genesis child theme and Bootstrap framework.
  9. External links mostly to trusted domains including social media and government sites.
  10. No visible contact phone numbers; only email contact found in footer.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with a Genesis child theme and Bootstrap framework for responsive design. It uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking, and New Relic for performance monitoring. Hosting is provided by Bluehost with DNS managed via Cloudflare. The site loads moderately fast and is mobile optimized with good SEO practices including meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is some technical debt in missing security headers and lack of DNSSEC. The site architecture supports clear navigation and content categorization, supporting a positive user experience.
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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