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Security report for newyorkyimby.com

New York YIMBY · Real Estate · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

New York YIMBY is a specialized media outlet focused on real estate development and construction news in New York City. Established in 2012, it provides detailed coverage of projects, neighborhoods, and industry trends from a pro-growth perspective. The website targets real estate professionals, developers, urban planners, and interested residents, offering news articles, research, advertising opportunities, and community forums. Its market position is that of a niche, trusted source within the NYC real estate media landscape. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages a modern technology stack including jQuery, Yoast SEO, and various advertising and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Quantcast. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, ensuring good performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO and accessibility features, although some accessibility aspects could be improved. From a security standpoint, the site employs HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration but lacks some security headers and explicit security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is basic; while a privacy policy is present, there is no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR-specific compliance information. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are absent. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy with moderate tracking and advertising practices. Recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance with cookie consent, publishing security and incident response policies, enabling DNSSEC, and adding security headers to improve security posture and regulatory compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

7 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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

New York YIMBY operates as a media publication specializing in New York City real estate development news. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused niche coverage, detailed neighborhood categorization, and pro-growth editorial stance. Revenue streams likely include advertising, premium subscriptions (YIMBY+), and sponsored content. The target customer segments are real estate professionals, developers, urban planners, and local residents interested in development news. Growth indicators include a large archive of articles, active social media presence, and partnerships with industry stakeholders. The partnership ecosystem includes advertising networks and analytics providers, but no direct business partners or subsidiaries were identified. Strategic observations suggest the company maintains a lean operation with a strong digital presence and content-driven business model.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. The use of reputable third-party services for analytics and advertising is well managed. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies indicates room for improvement. There is no evidence of compliance with GDPR or other data protection regulations beyond a basic privacy policy. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of published contact channels. The security culture appears to prioritize operational security but lacks transparency in formal policies. Overall, the risk is moderate with recommendations to enhance compliance and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy including GDPR compliance details and data retention practices.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website.
  4. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve DNS security.
  5. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New York YIMBY
Description
New York YIMBY says "Yes In My Backyard" to new development, covering construction and real estate from a pro-growth perspective. It is a go-to resource for cutting-edge information on new development in New York City, covering construction and public works projects from ideation through completion.
Key services
News and updates on real estate development, Research, Advertising, Newsletter subscription, Forums
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Yoast SEO Premium, WP PRO Advertising System, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Quantcast, Alexa Certify, DoubleClick, Fancybox, Slick Carousel, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with async loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Quantcast, Alexa Certify
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, WP PRO Advertising System
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Quantcast, Alexa Certify
Marketing tools
SumoMe
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche media outlet focused on NYC real estate development.
  2. Content is rich with recent articles and detailed neighborhood coverage.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. No privacy or cookie policy explicitly found, which is a compliance gap.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but transparently implemented.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Yoast SEO, and various advertising and analytics scripts. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and security headers could be made. The site uses multiple third-party services for analytics and advertising, which are integrated properly. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence.
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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